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Hornby R3839 OO BR Standard 2MT 2-6-0 78000 - Era 5

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Product Info

78000 entered traffic at Oswestry on 27 December 1952 along with the other nine 2MT locomotives from the first batch, displacing the GWR Dean Goods and Cambrian Railways' 0-6-0s from their local passenger and freight duties.

As the new locomotives and their crews became accustomed to their new operating areas, they were dispersed to other sheds and so 78000 found itself allocated to Machynlleth for work between Shrewsbury, Oswestry and the Welsh coast resorts from Aberystwyth to Portmadoc until May 1963.

Moved to Nottingham to cover local freight workings, in January 1964 the locomotive was transferred to Derby for use on the Shirland Colliery Branch until June 1965, when 78000 was withdrawn from service.

Tech Specs

Item Length - Without Packaging (cm)
21.5
Item Height - Without Packaging (cm)
5
Item Width - Without Packaging (cm)
3.5
Item Weight - Without Packaging
0.3
Item Scale
1:76 Scale 00 Gauge
License
No
Finish
Painted
Colour
Green
Gauge
OO
DCC Status
DCC Ready 8 pin socket
Operator
British Railways
Designer
Robert Riddles
Wheel Configuration
2-6-0
Livery
BR Green
Minimum Curve (mm)
Radius 2
Motor
5 Pole Skew wound
Number of Parts
1
Motor
5 pole skew wound
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