DESCRIPTION

HORNBY LNER, CLASS O1, 2-8-0, 6359 - ERA 3

6359 was one of the original Railway Operating Division 2-8-0 locomotives, built by Kitson in August 1918 and numbered as ROD 1625. Transferred to the LNER on 2 February, 1924 as a Class O4/3, the locomotive was renumbered as LNER 6359 and allocated to Gorton, then Sheffield Neepsend, Doncaster and Retford Thrumpton, before being rebuilt as a Class O1 in April/May 1945.

Hornby is a household name and is famous as the UK’s brand leader in the model railway hobby with its high quality 00 gauge (1:76) models and accessories.

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Length: 230mm
DCC Type: DCC Ready
Period: Era 3 (1923 - 1947)
Operator/Livery: LNER, Wartime Black
Class: Class O1
Designer: Edward Thompson
Entered Service: 1945
Minimum Curve: R2
Motor: 5 Pole Skew Wound
Wheel Configuration: 2-8-0