Graham Farish 371-034K N Gauge Class 20 20142 'Sir John Betjeman' London Transport Lined Maroon

Graham Farish 371-034K N Gauge Class 20 20142 'Sir John Betjeman' London Transport Lined Maroon

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

Product Code: 371034K

Manufacturer Number: 371-034K
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. D8142 was built by English Electric's Vulcan Foundry in Newton-le-Willows as one of a Class of 228 Bo-Bo locomotives (later reclassified Class 20) constructed between 1957 and 1968. It was delivered to British Rail#s Birmingham Division (D02) on 21st May 1966 in BR green livery and found regular employment hauling coal trains, usually coupled nose-to-nose with a classmate owing to the type#s relatively low 1,000hp. Slow-speed working equipment was later fitted for operation of the MGR (merry-go-round) coal trains, which allowed the locomotive to run through a power station at constant low speed for unloading. D8142 was reallocated to the Line Power Controller, Derby (ML) in February 1968, and in June that year was transferred to the Nottingham Division (D16), seeing spells at both Toton and Tinsley.With the introduction of the TOPS numbering scheme the locomotive was renumbered to No. 20142, losing its green livery to BR#s corporate blue.

After periods in store and finally working under Trainload Freight Coal, No. 20142 was withdrawn in July 1993. It was subsequently acquired by the Llangollen Diesel Group and moved to its new home at the Llangollen Railway in October 1994. After a rapid overhaul it returned to service in 1995 having had BR green livery restored complete with small yellow warning panels. It saw regular use on the line, visiting other heritage lines and receiving full yellow ends and its TOPS number in 1999. It was sold to Michael Owen#s Class 20189 Ltd in 2008 and repainted into 'Rail Blue', but in September 2016 emerged in its current London Transport-inspired livery, complete with Metropolitan Railway crests and L142 headcodes. It was officially named 'Sir John Betjeman' after the former Poet Laureate at London Transport Museum's Acton Depot open weekend that same month, and since then has been active on the main line and heritage lines.

- 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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