Model Details

Class 7P6F Locomotive - Britannia

U.K.
70000

Class 7P6F Locomotive - Britannia

Years Released: 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1966c 1967 1967c 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1976 1977 1978 1979 (Model Year pages)
Model released for 17 years.

Model: Class 7P6F Locomotive - Britannia
Running Number: 70000
Category: Steam Locomotives
Steam Locomotives
Locomotive Class: Class 7
Class 7
Designer: Robert A. Riddles
Class Information: Mixed traffic Class 7 Britannia locomotives were built between 1951 and 1954 as the final British Railways standard design. One member of the class 70013 Oliver Cromwell has the distinction of being the last official steam locomotive to haul a revenue train on August 11, 1968. More...
Weight: 143 tons
Purpose: Express Passenger & Freight
Wheel Arrangement: 4-6-2
Wheel Arrangement Name: Pacific
4-6-2
Model Information: * (76-77) Gloss finish 27,700 models produced.
* (78-80) Waxy finish 18,000 models produced.
Models Produced: ---
* Information from Triang & Hornby, The Story of Rovex, Volumes 1, 2 and 3 - Pat Hammond
Logo & Box Style:

1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965

1966

1966c

1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972

1976 1977

1978 1979

1967c

1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965

1966

1966c

1967 1967c 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972

1976 1977

1978 1979
Company: B.R. - British Railways
Logo: B.R. Late Crest
Logo Years: 1956 - 1967
British Railways
Livery: B.R. Green
B.R. Green
Livery Details: Brunswick green with orange and black lining with yellow lettering.
Company Information: British Railways came into existence in 1948 when the dominating four British railway companies amalgamated. Steam traction on British Railways ended in 1968 and the system was re-branded as British Rail.

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Model Year Details (17)

YEAR CAT MODEL
1960 R.259 1960
Class 7P6F Locomotive - Britannia
1961 R.259 1961
Class 7P6F Locomotive - Britannia
1962 R.259S 1962
Class 7P6F Locomotive - Britannia
1963 R.259S 1963
Class 7P6F Locomotive - Britannia
1964 R.259S 1964
Class 7P6F Locomotive - Britannia
1965 R.259S 1965
Class 7P6F Locomotive - Britannia
1966 R.259S 1966
Class 7P6F Locomotive - Britannia
1966c R.259S 1966c
Class 7P6F Locomotive - Britannia
1967 R.259S 1967
Class 7P6F Locomotive - Britannia
1967c R.259S 1967c
Class 7P6F Locomotive - Britannia
1968 R.259S 1968
Class 7P6F Locomotive - Britannia
1969 R.259S 1969
Class 7P6F Locomotive - Britannia
1970 R.259S 1970
Class 7P6F Locomotive - Britannia
1971 R.259NS 1971
Class 7P6F Locomotive - Britannia
1972 R.259NS 1972
Class 7P6F Locomotive - Britannia
1976 R.063 1976
Class 7P6F Locomotive - Britannia
1977 R.063 1977
Class 7P6F Locomotive - Britannia
1978 R.063 1978
Class 7P6F Locomotive - Britannia
1979 R.063 1979
Class 7P6F Locomotive - Britannia

Train Sets Included In (1)

YEARS TRAIN SET
1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 Pullman Train Set

Related Service Sheets (19)

NO SERVICE SHEET NAME ISSUE DATE
104 Tender Drive Motor Type 3 - R.063, R.065, R.066, R.078, R.842 June 1978
104 (Back) Tender Drive Motor Type 3 - R.063, R.065, R.066, R.078, R.842 - Back June 1978
130 B.R. Class 7MT Morning Star - R.033 December 1981
130 (Back) B.R. Class 7MT Morning Star - R.033 - Back December 1981
130A 4-6-2 B.R. Britannia Class December 1990
130B 4-6-2 Loco Britannia Class June 1992
130B (Back) 4-6-2 Loco Britannia Class - Back June 1992
28 Chassis - R.259 May 1961
28 (Addendum) Chassis - R.259 with Addendum June 1964
28a Chassis - R.259 June 1964
5b Locomotive Bogies & Pony Trucks May 1961
63 Class 7P6F Locomotive Chassis - R.259S April 1968
88A 4-6-2 Britannia - R.063 September 1976
88A (Back) 4-6-2 Britannia - R.063 - Back September 1976
98A Tender Drive Ring Field Motor Unit Type 2 - R.061, R.063 September 1976
98A (Back) Tender Drive Ring Field Motor Unit Type 2 - R.061, R.063 - Back September 1976
HR1978 Locomotive Operation And Maintenance 1978 (Front) 1978
HR1978 (Back) Locomotive Operation And Maintenance 1978 (Back) 1978
HR1978 C3 Locomotive Operation And Maintenance 1978 (Class 5) 1978

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Model Catalogue Information

YEAR INFORMATION
1960 Crew and Walschaerts Valve Gear.
1961 Synchrosmoke smoke generator, crew and Walschaerts Valve Gear.
1962 Synchrosmoke smoke generator, crew and Walschaerts Valve Gear.
1963 Synchrosmoke smoke generator, crew and Walschaerts Valve Gear.
1964 Synchrosmoke smoke generator, crew and Walschaerts Valve Gear.
1965 Synchrosmoke smoke generator, crew Walschaerts Valve Gear.
1966 Synchrosmoke smoke generator and crew.
1966c With Crew, Walschaerts Valve Gear and R.35 Tender.
1967 Synchrosmoke smoke generator and crew.
1967c Locomotive has Synchrosmoke, Madnaghesion, Crew, Walschaerts Valve Gear and R.35 Tender.
1968 Synchrosmoke smoke generator and crew.
1969 Synchrosmoke smoke generator and crew.
1970 Locomotive includes smoke generator and crew.
1971 Exhaust steam sound, nickelled tyres and Synchrosmoke smoke generator. An alternative choice of 3 names, Robert Burns, Owen Glendower and Oliver Cromwell is provided with each locomotive.
1972 Exhaust steam sound, nickelled tyres and Synchrosmoke smoke generator. An alternative choice of 3 names, Robert Burns, Owen Glendower and Oliver Cromwell is provided with each locomotive.
1977 Fully flanged driving wheels.
1978 Britannia, the first of a class of 55 locomotives built by British Railways in the 1950s, is now running on the Severn Valley Railway, far from the East Anglian fens where it spent the majority of its life. The attractive lines and operating efficiency of the class, used throughout the country, are captured by the Hornby model which features finer scale fully flanged driving wheels, full cab detail and is powered by a tender mounted Ringfield Silver Seal motor.

Motor Information

YEAR MOTOR
1976 Ringfield
1977 Ringfield
1978 Ringfield
1979 Ringfield

Price List

YEAR UK PRICE
1961 75/-
1962 75/-
1965 75/-
1966 86/2
1967 87/2
1970 109/-
1971 125/-
1972 £7.30
1976 £12.95
1977 £15.75
1978 £17.25
1979 £18.95
YEAR AUST PRICE
1972 $25.95

Catalogue Images (17)

R.259 - Class 7P6F Locomotive - Britannia - 1960
R.259 Class 7P6F Locomotive - Britannia - 1960

R.259 - Class 7P6F Locomotive - Britannia - 1961
R.259 Class 7P6F Locomotive - Britannia - 1961

R.259S - Class 7P6F Locomotive - Britannia - 1962
R.259S Class 7P6F Locomotive - Britannia - 1962

R.259S - Class 7P6F Locomotive - Britannia - 1963
R.259S Class 7P6F Locomotive - Britannia - 1963

R.259S - Class 7P6F Locomotive - Britannia - 1964
R.259S Class 7P6F Locomotive - Britannia - 1964

R.259S - Class 7P6F Locomotive - Britannia - 1965
R.259S Class 7P6F Locomotive - Britannia - 1965

R.259S - Class 7P6F Locomotive - Britannia - 1966
R.259S Class 7P6F Locomotive - Britannia - 1966

R.259S - Class 7P6F Locomotive - Britannia - 1966c
R.259S Class 7P6F Locomotive - Britannia - 1966c

R.259S - Class 7P6F Locomotive - Britannia - 1967
R.259S Class 7P6F Locomotive - Britannia - 1967

R.259S - Class 7P6F Locomotive - Britannia - 1967c
R.259S Class 7P6F Locomotive - Britannia - 1967c

R.259S - Class 7P6F Locomotive - Britannia - 1968
R.259S Class 7P6F Locomotive - Britannia - 1968

R.259S - Class 7P6F Locomotive - Britannia - 1969
R.259S Class 7P6F Locomotive - Britannia - 1969

R.259S - Class 7P6F Locomotive - Britannia - 1970
R.259S Class 7P6F Locomotive - Britannia - 1970

R.259NS - Class 7P6F Locomotive - Britannia - 1971
R.259NS Class 7P6F Locomotive - Britannia - 1971

R.259NS - Class 7P6F Locomotive - Britannia - 1972
R.259NS Class 7P6F Locomotive - Britannia - 1972

R.063 - Class 7P6F Locomotive - Britannia - 1976
R.063 Class 7P6F Locomotive - Britannia - 1976

R.063 - Class 7P6F Locomotive - Britannia - 1977
R.063 Class 7P6F Locomotive - Britannia - 1977

R.063 - Class 7P6F Locomotive - Britannia - 1978
R.063 Class 7P6F Locomotive - Britannia - 1978

R.063 - Class 7P6F Locomotive - Britannia - 1979
R.063 Class 7P6F Locomotive - Britannia - 1979


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