Hornby R3977 OO Gauge LNER Thompson Class A2/2 4-6-2 60502 'Earl Marischal' BR Green Late Crest

Name: Cheltenham Model Centre
Telephone: +44 (0)1242 523 117 or 234 644

Product Code: R3977

Manufacturer Number: R3977
Condition: New
Category: Model Railways, Locomotives, Steam Locomotives
Brand: Hornby
Range: Hornby 2021
Loco Class: LNER A2
Era: Era 5: BR Late Crest 1958 - 1966
Livery: BR Green Late Crest
Scale: 1:76
Gauge: OO
DCC Type: DCC Ready

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Release Date: TBC

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£229.04

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Upon becoming Chief Mechanical Engineer of the LNER, Thompson sought to create an unstreamlined, mixed traffic version of Gresley#s A4 Pacific locomotives. Being unable to secure permission to construct new locomotives, Thompson decided to rebuild the 2-8-2 P2 Class locomotives as the new A2/2 Class. Thompson advocated divided drive, a system in which the middle cylinder drove the forward two of the six driving wheels whilst the outside cylinders drove the middle two.

Due to his quest for standardisation, this arrangement necessitated the middle cylinder to be placed further forward than normal and the outside cylinders further back, behind the leading bogie, so that standard connecting rods could be used for all cylinders. Although the new designs retained much of the P2#s power despite their lighter weight, wheel slip issues made them unsuitable for the routes the P2#s had been designed for. P2 No. 2002 #Earl Marischal# was rebuilt to become a A2/2 in June 1944, before being renumbered 502 in 1946 and 60502 upon the nationalisation of the railways. After becoming a A2/2, 'Earl Marischal' returned to Scotland before being moved south of the border to the York Shed at the end of 1949. The locomotive was withdrawn for service in 1961

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We have been in business for over 40 with the shop located in a few different places around the town in that time. We are now located at the Eastern end of Cheltenham High Street.

As well as stocking the latest plastic kit, diecast and model railway releases we have a big selection of slot cars and modelling tools.

We are able to carry out repairs on radio control cars & model railway locos, including DCC & DCC Sound fitting.

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39 High Street
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL50 1DX
England

+44 (0)1242 523 117 or 234 644
sales@cheltenhammodelcentre.com

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