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1981 - 0-4-0 Saddle Tank Locomotive - Desmond

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0-4-0 Saddle Tank Locomotive - Desmond

Model: 0-4-0 Saddle Tank Locomotive - Desmond (Overall Model page)
Running Number: 7
Category: Steam Locomotives
Steam Locomotives
Locomotive Class: Class 0FST
Class 0FST
Designer: Dugald Drummond / J.F. McIntosh
Class Information: "Pug" was a term applied to many of the small non-descript shunting locomotives used across Britain and refers to their purposeful appearance. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries railways in Scotland did not have the traffic volume necessitating larger designs associated with British operations, as such Pug designs were quite prolific for both passenger and goods services. More...
Weight: 27 tons
Purpose: Shunting & Light Traffic
Wheel Arrangement: 0-4-0
0-4-0
Model Information: * 15,000 solo models produced and 18,500 in sets.
Models Produced: * 33,500
* Information from Triang & Hornby, The Story of Rovex, Volumes 1, 2 and 3 - Pat Hammond
Company: Private - Private Owner
Logo: Various
Logo Years: ---
Private Owner
Livery: Private Owner Steam Locomotive
Private Owner Steam Locomotive
Livery Details: Various private owner steam locomotive liveries.
Company Information: Private owner rolling stock from the 1800s to current times.
Year: 1981
Catalogue Number: R.779
Year Information: Wire handrails and crew figures.
Model Motor: ---
Publication: Hornby Railways Ticket to ride - OO Gauge Catalogue 1981
Publication Type: Catalogue
Publication Edition: 27th Edition
Hornby Railways Ticket to ride - OO Gauge Catalogue 1981
Logo & Box Design:


UK Price List: £9.50
Aust Price List: ---
Can Price List: ---

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Previous: 172 - November 2023
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Model Year Details (3)

YEAR CAT IMAGE
1981 R.779 1981
0-4-0 Saddle Tank Locomotive - Desmond
1982 R.779 1982
0-4-0 Saddle Tank Locomotive - Desmond
1983 R.779 1983
0-4-0 Saddle Tank Locomotive - Desmond

Train Sets Included In (1)

YEARS TRAIN SET
1981 Electric Starter Set

Related Service Sheets (5)

NO SERVICE SHEET NAME ISSUE DATE
115 0-4-0 Loco Chassis - R.077 September 1978
115 (Back) 0-4-0 Loco Chassis - R.077 - Back September 1978
HR1982 Locomotive Operation And Maintenance 1982 (Front) 1982
HR1982 (Back) Locomotive Operation And Maintenance 1982 (Back) 1982
HR1982 T1&2 Locomotive Operation And Maintenance 1982 (Type 1 & 2) 1982

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