Hornby R30384 OO Gauge GW Parcels Railcar No.34 GW Chocolate And Cream

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

Product Code: R30384

Manufacturer Number: R30384
Condition: New
Category: Model Railways, Locomotives, Railcars
Brand: Hornby
Range: Hornby 2024
Loco Class: GW Railcar
Livery: GW Chocolate And Cream
Scale: 1:76
Gauge: OO
DCC Type: DCC Ready
DCC Pin: 8 Pin

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Release Date: TBC

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£76.49

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Hardy Railmotors Limited were a subsidiary of the Associated Equipment Co. Ltd and offered petrol and diesel engine shunting locomotives. C.F. Cleaver, an engineer employed by Hardy Railmotors, realised that the successful 130 bhp 6-cylinder AEC diesel engine used in London buses would be suitable for powering a lightweight railcar. The first railcar was a prototype, No. 1, and the body was based on the popular DB diesel unit called #Flying Hamburger#. After wind tunnel tests, the body was streamlined, which earned them the nickname #flying bananas#.

The railcar was bought by GWR and soon, No. 1 was displayed at the International Commercial Motor Transport Exhibition at Olympia in November 1933, to much fanfare and great publicity. GWR ordered more railcars and a total of 38 diesel railcars were constructed between 1933-1942. In service for various purposes, ranging from branch-line working to twin-set rail cars working the Birmingham to Cardiff service, these railcars were unique to the main line. Eventually, the railcars were withdrawn from service between 1955 and 1962. Three railcars are preserved: No. 4 at the National Railway Museum, No. 20 at the Kent & East Sussex Railway and No. 22 at the Didcot Railway Centre.

No. 34 was an express parcels railcar and entered service in 1941. The railcar had a capacity of a 10-ton load for each journey. Double-hinged doors were a feature on the railcar. No. 34 operated from Southall until it was withdrawn in 1960. It was considered to be an efficient railcar due to the car#s trailer hauling capacity.

The GWR No. 34 Express Parcels Car model is finished in a GWR cream and brown livery.

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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
Gloucestershire
GL50 1DX
England

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