Hornby R3566 OO BR 4-6-2 ‘Nederland Line’ 35014 Merchant Navy Class

This is a Hornby R3566 OO Scale BR 4-6-2 ‘Nederland Line’ 35014 Merchant Navy Class (Re-built) Early BR. Conceived in 1937 when Oliver Bulleid became Chief Mechanical Engineer of the Southern Railway, the Merchant Navy Class represented Bulleid’s vision for a quick accelerating, mixed traffic 4-6-2 locomotive, equally capable of hauling passenger services (such as the Golden Arrow and Atlantic Coast Expresses), or freight workings, to a speed of around 75mph. In 1934, Bulleid had been opposed the use of streamlining, but for the Merchant Navy’s ‘air-smoothed’ design it suited his purposes, being easy to clean mechanically and hiding the boiler’s external pipes, which in turn meant they could be run for function, rather than aesthetics.

Condition: Factory New (C-9)
Operational Status: Functional
Original Box: Yes (P-9)

Manufacturer: Hornby
Model Number: R3566
MSRP: $241.99

Scale/Era: OO Scale
Model Type: Steam Loco

The Trainz SKU for this item is P12316665.

Trainz Product Id: 12316665