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Class 7P6F Locomotive - Britannia

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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

Locomotive Class: 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

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
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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

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