Graham Farish 371-035K N Gauge Class 20 20227 'Sherlock Holmes' London Transport Lined Maroon

Graham Farish 371-035K N Gauge Class 20 20227 'Sherlock Holmes' London Transport Lined Maroon

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

Product Code: 371035K

Manufacturer Number: 371-035K
Condition: New
Category: Model Railways, Locomotives, Diesel Locomotives
Brand: Graham Farish
Loco Class: Class 20
Era: Era 10: Post Privatisation 2010 - 2025
Livery: London Transport
Scale: 1:148
Gauge: N
DCC Type: DCC Ready
DCC Pin: 6 Pin

£115.20

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Type 1 No. D8327 was the final example of 228 Bo-Bo locomotives (later reclassified Class 20) constructed by English Electric#s Vulcan Foundry in Newton-le-Willows between 1957 and 1968. It was delivered to British Rail#s Polmadie Depot (66A) on 7th February 1968 in BR blue livery, and went on to spend much of its early career in Scotland working coal and other freight, usually coupled nose-to-nose with a classmate owing to the type#s relatively low 1,000hp. It was one of the Class fitted with slow-speed working equipment for operation of the MGR (merry-go-round) coal trains from new, which allowed the locomotive to run through a power station at constant low speed for unloading. D8327 was reallocated to Edinburgh's Haymarket Depot on 1st March 1969, and, with the introduction of the TOPS numbering scheme, the locomotive was renumbered to No. 20227 in January 1974.

The locomotive was one of a handful to receive BR Railfreight Grey livery during the mid-1980s, before being reallocated to Eastfield (ED) in May 1988. It came south after privatisation and, after acquisition by the Class 20 Locomotive Society, began a long association with London Transport/Transport for London. Consequently, it was painted into Metropolitan Railway maroon in 2000 and named 'Sir John Betjeman' (not to be confused with No. 20142), spending time on hire to Transport for London primarily for use on contracts moving S Stock trains to and from Bombardier's Derby Works. In 2013 the locomotive was repainted into London Underground LT150 Red and White for the Steam on the Met services in March 2013, but in 2017 No. 20227 received its current London Transport Lined Maroon livery complete with London Transport roundels with the number 8 below, plus domino headcodes. With its former name now carried by No. 20142, the locomotive was named 'Sherlock Holmes' after the famous fictional private detective, receiving '221B' shed plates at the same time - a nod to Sherlock Holmes' famous Baker Street address.

- Accessory Pack
- NEM Coupling Pockets
- Powerful 3 Pole Motor
- Directional Lighting
- Equipped with a 6 Pin DCC Decoder Socket
- Length 97mm

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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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Cheltenham Model Centre

39 High Street
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL50 1DX
England

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

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