Model Year Details

1959 - Class 8P Locomotive - The Princess Royal

U.K.
46200


Class 8P Locomotive - The Princess Royal

Model: Class 8P Locomotive - The Princess Royal (Overall Model page)
Running Number: 46200
Category: Steam Locomotives
Steam Locomotives
Locomotive Class: Princess Class
Princess Class
Designer: Sir William Stanier
Class Information: Introduced in 1933, the Princess Class was the first Pacific type locomotive built by the London Midland & Scottish Railway. Purpose designed to cope with the increasing traffic and loads associated with the prestigious “Royal Scot” London to Glasgow passenger service. More...
Weight: 159 tons
Purpose: Express Passenger
Wheel Arrangement: 4-6-2
Wheel Arrangement Name: Pacific
4-6-2
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Models Produced: ---
Company: B.R. - British Railways
Logo: B.R. Late Crest
Logo Years: 1956 - 1967
British Railways
Livery: B.R. Maroon
B.R. Maroon
Livery Details: Maroon 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: 1959
Catalogue Number: R.258
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Model Motor: ---
Publication: Tri-ang Railways Fifth Edition
Publication Type: Catalogue
Publication Edition: 5th Edition
Tri-ang Railways Fifth Edition
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Current: 51 - December 2023
Previous: 75 - November 2023
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Model Year Details (10)

YEAR CAT IMAGE
1959 R.258 1959
Class 8P Locomotive - The Princess Royal
1960 R.258 1960
Class 8P Locomotive - The Princess Royal
1961 R.258 1961
Class 8P Locomotive - The Princess Royal
1962 R.258S 1962
Class 8P Locomotive - The Princess Royal
1963 R.258S 1963
Class 8P Locomotive - The Princess Royal
1964a R.258 1964a
Class 8P Locomotive - The Princess Royal
1965a R.258 1965a
Class 8P Locomotive - The Princess Royal
1966a R.258 1966a
Class 8P Locomotive - The Princess Royal
1967a R.258 1967a
Class 8P Locomotive - The Princess Royal
1969 R.258 1969
Class 8P Locomotive - The Princess Royal

Train Sets Included In (3)

YEARS TRAIN SET
1964a 1965a 1966a 1967a Countryman Set (Aust)
1960 1961 Express Passenger Train Set
1962 1963 1964 Night Sleeper Express Train Set

Related Service Sheets (4)

NO SERVICE SHEET NAME ISSUE DATE
4a Chassis - R.53, R.54, R.56, R.258 May 1961
59 Princess Locomotive Chassis - R.53, R.54, R.258 April 1968
5a Locomotive Bogies & Pony Trucks January 1960
5b Locomotive Bogies & Pony Trucks May 1961

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