Hornby OO 4-6-2 Class 8P Merchant Navy streamlined SR (2020)
Model overview
35030 'Elder-Dempster Lines' at Factory Junction, London in September 1953. ©Ben Brooksbank
4-6-2 Class 8P Merchant Navy streamlined SR
Scale: OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Manufacturer: Hornby - Manufacturer Profile
First Introduced: 2020
DCC Capability: DCC Ready. 8-pin socket
Manufacturer: Hornby - Manufacturer Profile
First Introduced: 2020
DCC Capability: DCC Ready. 8-pin socket
Detailing
Bodyshell - factory-fitted separate details |
Chimney Coal load(s) Drain cocks Handrails Headlamp Lamp irons Nameplates - etched - pre-fitted Pipe work Safety valve Tender ladder Water tank caps Whistle |
Bufferbeam detail (in detailing pack) |
Footsteps Pipework (for front) Pipework (for rear) |
Bufferbeam detail (pre-fitted) |
Cosmetic coupling - hook only Sprung buffers |
Cab, footplate & interior detail |
Detailed & painted Fallplate Glazing |
Chassis/underframe detail |
Brake rigging chassis Correct-thickness "stamped" rods Fluted connecting rods with oily finish Footsteps Inside valve gear Lubricator mechanism Pipework Sanding gear |
Detail pack also contains... |
Lubricators |
Tender |
Has easy-to-use coupling to loco Has enclosure for speaker Houses digital decoder Houses PCB |
Wheel "aesthetics" |
Chemically-blackened Metal-pin point bearings Painted |
Mechanical
Body Construction |
Diecast |
Chassis construction |
Diecast |
Coupling socket/mounting |
NEM pockets |
Coupling type |
Tension lock |
Loco-driven wheels (number of) |
6 wheels |
Minimum radius |
Radius 2 |
Separating the body from the chassis |
Secured with one or more screws |
Weighting (to assist adhesion) |
Within boiler Within chassis Within tender |
Working cosmetic features |
Roof vent |
Electrical
DCC Capability: |
DCC Ready. 8-pin socket |
DCC speaker |
Provision for 28mm round speaker |
Motor location |
Locomotive |
Motor type |
5-pole with flywheel |
Pickups |
Driving wheels and tender wheels |
Power collection |
2 rail DC |
