Model Year Details
1967 - Battle Of Britain Class Locomotive - Winston Churchill
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34051
Running Number: 34051
Category: Steam Locomotives
![Steam Locomotives](category_images_small/steam.jpg)
Locomotive Class: Battle Of Britain / West Country Class
![Battle Of Britain / West Country Class](class_images/battlleofbritain_class.jpg)
Designer: Oliver Bulleid
Class Information: Battle of Britain Class locomotives, along with sister West Country’s were introduced in 1945 and produced through 1954. A total of 110 air-smooth cased Light Pacific’s; affectionately known or rather unkindly nick-named “Spam Cans” were built by the Southern Railway and later British Railways using many features inherited from the larger and heavier Merchant Navy Class. More...
Weight: 137 tons
Purpose: Mixed Traffic
Wheel Arrangement: 4-6-2
Wheel Arrangement Name: Pacific
![4-6-2](wheels/wheel_462.jpg)
Model Information: Locomotive includes smoke generator and crew.
Models Produced: ---
Company: B.R. - British Railways
Logo: B.R. Late Crest
Logo Years: 1956 - 1967
![British Railways](logos/britishrail_2.jpg)
Livery: B.R. Green
![B.R. Green](livery_images_small/br_green.jpg)
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.
Catalogue Number: R.356S
Year Information: ---
Model Motor: ---
Publication: Tri-ang Hornby - Model Railways
Publication Type: Catalogue
Publication Edition: 13th Edition
![Tri-ang Hornby - Model Railways](publications_small/catalogue1967.jpg)
Logo & Box Design:
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UK Price List: 81/11
Aust Price List: ---
Can Price List: ---
Model Ranking:
Current: 61 - December 2023
Previous: 46 - November 2023
Movement:
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Model Year Details (11)
Related Service Sheets (3)
NO | SERVICE SHEET NAME | ISSUE DATE |
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33 | Chassis, Bogie & Pony Truck - R.356, R.356S | August 1962 |
33 (Addendum) | Chassis, Bogie & Pony Truck - R.356, R.356S with Addendum | June 1964 |
65 | Battle Of Britain Class Chassis & Pony Truck - R.365S | April 1968 |
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