Model Year Details
1998 - Class B12/3 Locomotive
8579
Running Number: 8579
Category: Steam Locomotives
Locomotive Class: Class B12/3
Designer: S.D. Holden
Class Information: The B12 class was designed by the Great Eastern Railway to replace older 4-4-0 Claud Hamilton designs on express passenger workings. The design was to become the last inside cylinder 4-6-0 to remain in service on British Railways. More...
Weight: 109 tons (including tender)
Purpose: Express Passenger
Wheel Arrangement: 4-6-0
Wheel Arrangement Name: Ten Wheeler
Model Information: Length - 9 1/16 inches - 23cm.
Models Produced: ---
Company: L.N.E.R. - London & North Eastern Railway
Logo: L.N.E.R. Crest
Logo Years: 1923 - 1947
Livery: L.N.E.R. Apple Green
Livery Details: Apple green with black and white lining and gold lettering.
Company Information: The second biggest of Britains post grouping railway companies formed in 1923. Some very famous locomotives were designed and operated by the L.N.E.R. including the Flying Scotsman and the Mallard.
Catalogue Number: R.284
Year Information: Designed by J. Holden and rebuilt by Gresley in the 1930s, this class of locomotive was used in equal measure for hauling express passenger trains and freight pick-up duties. A class which was always a Hornby favourite, it is presented here in fully refurbished form appropriate to the heyday of the L.N.E.R.
It has many extra details including a steam sound built into the tender which operates when the loco is in motion. Type 7 motor in the locomotive.
Model Motor: Type 7
Publication: Hornby - OO Scale Model Railways - Forty-Forth Edition 1998
Publication Type: Catalogue
Publication Edition: 44th Edition
Logo & Box Design:
UK Price List: £49.99
Aust Price List: ---
Can Price List: ---
Model Ranking:
Current: 536 - December 2023
Previous: 757 - November 2023
Movement: (+221)
Model Year Details (5)
YEAR | CAT | IMAGE |
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1996 | R.284 |
Class B12/3 Locomotive |
1997 | R.284 |
Class B12/3 Locomotive |
1998 | R.284 |
Class B12/3 Locomotive |
1999 | R.284 |
Class B12/3 Locomotive |
2000 | R.284 |
Class B12/3 Locomotive |
Train Sets Included In (1)
YEARS | TRAIN SET |
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1999 2000 | Steam Freight Set |
Related Service Sheets (1)
NO | SERVICE SHEET NAME | ISSUE DATE |
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218 | B12 Locomotive | April 2000 |
Model Photos & Notes (0)
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