Merchant Navy Class, 4-6-2, 35017 BR 'Belgian Marine' - Era 4

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Merchant Navy Class, 4-6-2, 35017 BR 'Belgian Marine' - Era 4

  • Merchant Navy Class, 4-6-2, 35017 BR 'Belgian Marine' - Era 4

  • Brand new in Box .
  • £199.00

:  at  £199.00  each


Item Length - Without Packaging (cm)
28.5
Item Scale
1:76 Scale 00 Gauge
Finish
Painted
Colour
Green
Gauge
OO
DCC Status
DCC Ready 8 pin socket
Operator
BR
Designer
Bulleid
Wheel Configuration
4-6-2
Livery
BR Green
Minimum Curve (mm)
Radius 2
Motor
5 Pole Skew wound
Number of Parts
1
Class
Merchant Navy Class

 

 

 

 

The SR Merchant Navy Class were a class of 4-6-2 Pacific steam locomotives designed for the Southern Railway by Oliver Bulleid. The class members were named after the Merchant Navy shipping lines involved in the Battle of the Atlantic and latterly those which used Southampton Docks. Although the class were originally built with air-smoothed casing and chain-driven valve gear, the entire class were later modified under BR, resulting in a more conventional, easier to maintain design.

 

No. 35017 'Belgian Marine' was built in April 1941 at the Eastleigh Works under the SR number 21C17. The Locomotive was rebuilt in March 1957 and remained in service until July 1966 before being scrapped.