Model Year Details
2002 - Class B17/4 Locomotive - Everton
61663
Running Number: 61663
Category: Steam Locomotives
Locomotive Class: Class B17
Designer: Sir Nigel Gresley
Class Information: Class introduced 1928. Last B17 retired in 1960.
Weight: 129 tons
Purpose: Passenger
Wheel Arrangement: 4-6-0
Wheel Arrangement Name: Ten Wheeler
Model Information: Length - 10 1/16 inches - 25.6cm.
* (94-95) 2,200 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
Livery: 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.
Catalogue Number: R.2273
Year Information: This Gresley designed locomotive, named after the Everton Football Club, incorporates the number '6' at the beginning of its running number, indicating that the locomotive was formerly owned by the LNER. It is also worthy of note that Mr Frank Hornby, the originator of Hornby trains was MP for Everton from 1931 -35. The model is tender powered with pickups on the tender and drive wheels.
Model Motor: Ringfield (located in the tender)
Publication: Hornby - OO Scale Model Railways - Forty-Eighth Edition 2002
Publication Type: Catalogue
Publication Edition: 48th Edition
Logo & Box Design:
UK Price List: £81.50
Aust Price List: ---
Can Price List: ---
Model Ranking:
Current: 381 - December 2023
Previous: 439 - November 2023
Movement: (+58)
Model Year Details (6)
Related Service Sheets (3)
NO | SERVICE SHEET NAME | ISSUE DATE |
---|---|---|
110B | 4-6-0 Loco Class B17/4 Footballer | October 1994 |
110B (Back) | 4-6-0 Loco Class B17/4 Footballer - Back | October 1994 |
207 | B17/4 Footballer Class Locomotive | March 1998 |
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