4-6-2 Class 7P6F BoB/WC Bulleid streamlined Profile and Models
34067 near Bath in September 2011. ©Hugh Llewelyn
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The SR West Country and Battle of Britain classes, collectively known as Light Pacifics or informally as Spam Cans, are air-smoothed 4-6-2 Pacific steam locomotives designed for the Southern Railway by its Chief Mechanical Engineer Oliver Bulleid. Incorporating a number of new developments in British steam locomotive technology, they were amongst the first British designs to use welding in the construction process, and to use steel fireboxes, which meant that components could be more easily constructed under wartime austerity and post-war economy. |
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Type of Locomotive |
Steam |
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Builder |
SR/ BR Brighton Works BR Eastleigh Works |
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Build Dates |
1945 to 1951 |
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Total Built |
110 |
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Tractive Effort |
31,000 lbf |
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Wheel Configuration |
4-6-2 |
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Operated By |
Southern Railway British Railways |
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Main Duties |
Mixed Traffic |
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In Service Until |
1967 |
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Surviving Examples |
10 Preserved (60 Rebuilt, of which a further 10 survive) |
Models Produced
DCC compatible but no socket. Loco-drive steam loco with tender - OO
Liveries Produced
SR black
SR grey
SR malachite green
BR green with early emblem
BR express passenger blue
BR green with late crest
BR blue
Awaiting Categorisation
SR olive green
Products awaiting categorisation
| Scale | Brand | Image | Construction Type | DCC Capability | Product Code | Product Title | Livery |
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| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Airfix |
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Requires assembly | Not set |
05651-7 View |
Battle of Britain Class 'Biggin Hill' 4-6-2 loco kit | Awaiting Categorisation |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Airfix |
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Not set | Not set |
R501 View |
Biggin Hill Kit | Awaiting Categorisation |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Amer Collection |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
GBL11 View |
Battle of Britain Class 4-6-2 'Winston Churchill' 21C151 in SR green - static model - not motorised | Awaiting Categorisation |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Crownline Model Products Ltd. |
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Requires assembly | Not set |
19-Crownline View |
Loco Conversion Kit - SR/BR Bulleid West Country/Battle of Britain Class | Awaiting Categorisation |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Crownline Model Products Ltd. |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
Crownline34064 View |
Battle of Britain Class 4-6-2 'Fighter Command' in Green | Awaiting Categorisation |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Dapol |
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Requires assembly | Unpowered |
C048 View |
Battle of Britain Class 4-6-2 "Biggin Hill" steam loco. Plastic kit | Unpainted |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Dapol |
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Requires assembly | Unpowered |
C083 View |
Battle of Britain Class 4-6-2 "257 Squadron" steam loco plastic kit | Unpainted |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Dapol |
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Requires assembly | Unpowered |
C084 View |
Battle of Britain Class 4-6-2 "92 Squadron" steam loco plastic kit | Unpainted |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Dapol |
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Requires assembly | Unpowered |
C085 View |
Battle of Britain Class 4-6-2 "Fighter Pilot" steam loco plastic kit | Unpainted |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Kemilway |
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Requires assembly | Not set |
KemChass01 View |
Battle of Britain Etched Chassis Kit for the Airfix Battle of Britain | Awaiting Categorisation |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Kitmaster |
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Requires assembly | Not set |
KM11 View |
Battle of Britain Class "Biggin Hill" | Awaiting Categorisation |
| 1:32 Scale (Gauge 1) | Aster Hobbies |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
21C166Aster View |
Battle of Britain Class 4-6-2 21C166 'Spitfire' in SR Green (live steam) | Awaiting Categorisation |
| 1:32 Scale (Gauge 1) | Aster Hobbies |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
34051Aster View |
Battle of Britain Class 4-6-2 34051 'Sir Winstin Churchill' in BR Green (live steam) | Awaiting Categorisation |