Hornby R2272 Britannia class 7MT 4-6-2 70025 "Western Star" in BR green with late crest
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Britannia class 7MT 4-6-2 70025 "Western Star" in BR green with late crest
Motor fitted but no DCC socket. Ringfield motor
The Class 7MT or Britannia Class, was the first to be designed and built by British Railways and began to appear in the early 1950's. The Super Detailed 'Western Star' model engine is linked with a cutaway tender and boasts etched brass valve gear, metal handrails throughout, fine scale wheels, cab detail and Midland style smoke deflectors. A ringfield motor is located in the tender.
Detailing
Bodyshell - factory-fitted separate details |
Handrails Pipe work Regulator linkage Safety valves - turned brass Tender ladder Whistle |
Bufferbeam detail (in detailing pack) |
Pipework (for rear) |
Bufferbeam detail (pre-fitted) |
Sprung buffers |
Cab, footplate & interior detail |
Glazing |
Chassis/underframe detail |
Brake rigging chassis |
Tender |
Has easy-to-use coupling to loco |
Wheel "aesthetics" |
Chemically-blackened Nickel-plated |
Mechanical
Chassis construction |
Plastic & metal |
Coupling socket/mounting |
Fixed |
Coupling type |
Tension lock |
Loco-driven wheels (number of) |
None |
Minimum radius |
Radius 2 |
Separating the body from the chassis |
Secured with one or more screws |
Weighting (to assist adhesion) |
Within tender |
Electrical
DCC Capability: |
Motor fitted but no DCC socket. Ringfield motor |
DCC speaker |
No provision for speaker |
Motor location |
Tender |
Motor type |
Ringfield |
Power collection |
2 rail DC |
This product belongs to the following era(s):
Era 5 BR steam Late Crest
Era 4 BR steam Early Crest
