Model Year Details

1966 - Class 7P6F Locomotive - Britannia

U.K.
70000

Class 7P6F Locomotive - Britannia

Model: Class 7P6F Locomotive - Britannia (Overall Model page)
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
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.
Year: 1966
Catalogue Number: R.259S
Year Information: Synchrosmoke smoke generator and crew.
Model Motor: ---
Publication: Tri-ang Hornby - Model Railways - 12th Edition
Publication Type: Catalogue
Publication Edition: 12th Edition
Tri-ang Hornby - Model Railways - 12th Edition
Logo & Box Design:


UK Price List: 86/2
Aust Price List: ---
Can Price List: ---

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Model Year Details (19)

YEAR CAT IMAGE
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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