HORNBY LMS – PATRIOT CLASS – ‘HOLYHEAD’ 5514 R30414

This Hornby model of LMS ‘Patriot’ Class 4-6-0 No. 5514 ‘Holyhead’ is finished in accurate period detail as it appeared in the late 1930s.

Designed for reliable performance on OO gauge layouts, the locomotive is DCC ready with a 21-pin decoder socket, and is fitted with Metal sprung buffers and NEM tension lock couplers.

History

Henry Fowler designed the ‘Patriot’ 4-6-0 for the LMS as an upgrade of the LNWR’s ‘Large Claughton’ Class for express passenger work. Built at both Crewe and Derby Works, 42 and ten respectively, 52 entered service between 1930 and 1934. ‘Holyhead’ was new from Crewe in September 1932, numbered 5983, but this was changed to 5514 in August 1938, as represented by the model.

The locomotive would later be rebuilt with a Stanier taper boiler in 1947, before becoming BR 45514, with withdrawal coming at Derby in May 1961, the first of the rebuilt ‘Patriots’ to be condemned.

What’s in the Box?

• 1x Locomotive
• 1x Accessory Pack (includes fireman and driver figures and vacuum pipes)
• 1x InstructionsSpecifications:
  • Finish: Painted
  • Gauge: OO
  • DCC Status: DCC Ready 21 pin socket
  • Operator: LMS
  • Designer: Henry Fowler
  • Era: Era 3 – Grouping (1923 – 1947)
  • Buffer Type: Sprung Metal Buffers
  • Coupling Type: Tension lock
  • Minimum Curve (mm): Radius 2
  • Hornby Decoder Compatibility Primary: HM7000-21TXS: Bluetooth® & DCC Sound Decoder (21-pin)

  Item Dimensions – Without Packaging:

  • Length (cm) = 25.9
  • Height (cm) = 5.5
  • Width (cm) = 3.5
  • Scale = 1:76 Scale 00 Gauge