Class: Rebuilt Merchant Navy
Use: Express Passenger and Goods
Region: Southern
Era: 1956-1967
Preserved examples:
35005 Canadian Pacific, Watercress Line (Mid-Hants Railway)
35006 Peninsular & Oriental S. N.Co., Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway
35009 Shaw Savill,East LancashireRailway
35010 Blue Star, British Enginemen’s Steam Preservation Society,ColneValleyRailway
35011 General Steam Navigation,Sellindge,Kent
35018British IndiaLine,SouthCoastSteam,Portland
35022 Holland-America Line,East LancashireRailway
35025 Brocklebank Line,Sellindge,Kent
35027 Port Line,East LancashireRailway
35028 Clan Line,Stewarts Lane,London
35029 Ellerman Lines,NationalRailwayMuseum(sectioned)
Manufacturer: Hornby
Motor: 5 pole Loco-drive
Power: Heavyweight
DCC options: none on early versions, 8 pin dcc ready, sound on its way
Note, my version has been re-named a numbered, with brass nameplates added.
Locoyard Review
Detailing:
4/5
No cab details or opening cab roof, otherwise excellent
Outline/Looks: 4.5/5
The shape is excellent and the power of the prototype is captured well
Finish/Decoration:
3.5/5
A good finish, although standard printed nameplates are best upgraded and Hornby’sBrunswickgreen doesn’t have the same depth as Bachmann’s
Running Qualities:
4.5/5
Excellent with no defects to report
Relative Power:
5/5
The prototype is big and powerful, so is Hornby’s model!
Specification:
4.5/5
Cab detailing not as good as more modern models. If you’re not confident at using a soldering iron, DCC users must be sure they purchase DCC ready/fitted versions/
Value:
4/5
Can be picked up quite cheaply for a large model. It isn’t fully up to date however, so try not to spend more than £80 if you can help it
Overall Locoyardometer Score: 4.3
A good model that’s slightly out-dated, but well worth having. It’s reliable, powerful and looks good; it comes highly recommended
Detailometer 4, Outlineometer 4.5, Finishometer 3.5, Motorometer 4.5, Powerometer 5, Specometer 4.5, Valueometer 4, Locoyardometer 4.3