Hornby R30426 OO Gauge Class 87 87012 'The Olympian' Network SouthEast

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

Product Code: R30426

Manufacturer Number: R30426
Condition: New
Category: Model Railways, Locomotives, Electric Locomotives
Brand: Hornby
Range: Hornby Winter 2025
Loco Class: Class 87
Era: Era 9: Privatisation 1996 - 2009
Livery: Network SouthEast
Scale: 1:76
Gauge: OO
DCC Type: DCC Ready

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Release Date: TBC

Est Price:

£215.99

You can secure this item at NO COST, with the the full balance payable before delivery or collection.

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British Rail Engineering at Crewe turned out 36 of these 25kV 5,000hp locomotives between 1973 and 1975. Based on its Class 86 predecessor, the new design set out to achieve a higher-performance machine for front-line express work on the West Coast Main Line, capable of operating continuously at speeds of up to 110mph.

Entering service in January 1974, 87012 was named 'Coeur de Lion' in May 1978. For its last two years of service it was named #The Olympian# and painted in a version of Network SouthEast livery with branding to promote the London Olympics bid for 2012, but was withdrawn in 2006.

It then became one of two locomotives exported to Bulgaria in 2007 for trials which, following successful completion, resulted in all remaining operational members of the fleet following them into freight service there. It is still operated by BZK in Bulgaria.

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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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