Hornby OO Scale R3982 BR Standard 2MT 2 6 0 Number 78006 Steam Locomotive

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DETAILS
Designed by R. A. Riddles and derived from Ivatt’s LMS 2MT 2-6-0 loco-motive design, itself a variation of Ivatt’s Class 2 2-6-2T, the BR Standard Class 2 was the smallest of the BR standards and featured changes to the LMS design such as smaller cabs so that they could be used across the network where loading gauges were less generous. Darlington works was responsible for building the entire fleet of 65 engines and for a time con-struction of the LMS and BR designs overlapped. Like the LMS predeces-sor the BR design had a tender cab to enhance crew protection and visi-bility when running tender-first.
78006 was one of the first batch of the 2MT standard design built by Brit-ish Railways. The locomotives in this batch were built for the Western Re-gion at Darlington who had experience building the LMS Ivatt 2-6-0s. The locomotive was initially assigned to the Oswestry depot for work in mid-Wales where the enclosed cab design proved a huge advantage. From 1962 the locomotive was based in Gloucester where it remained until withdrawal in December 1965.
FEATURES
• 8 Pin DCC Ready
• Finely Printed Details

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SPECIFICATIONS
DESIGNER Riddles
OPERATOR/LIVERY BR Green
CLASS 2MT
ENTERED SERVICE 1952
WHEEL CONFIGURATION 2-6-0
PAINT FINISH Satin

MEASUREMENTS
LENGTH 21.5cm
MIN. RADIUS 2nd Radius