R30490 Hornby BR Rebuilt Merchant Navy - 35028 Clan line - Prese

New release - pre-orders invited - expected during 2nd Quarter 2027. preauthkernow

The BR Rebuilt Merchant Navy 'Clan Line' is back in OO model form. This newly tooled model locomotive has sprung metal buffers and NEM tension lock couplings and is a highly detailed replica of a popular steam engine.

One of the last of its class to be built, this locomotive was completed after nationalisation of Britain’s railways to Bulleid’s Southern ‘Merchant Navy’ design, complete with streamlined casing and chain-driven valve gear, entering service in December 1948. It didn’t receive its name until January 1951, during a ceremony at Southampton Docks.

Like all 30 members of the class, ‘Clan Line’ was rebuilt, in its case, during 1959, and remained in service until withdrawal from Nine Elms, London in July 1947. It was subsequently saved privately for preservation and is a regular main line performer, once hauling the prestigious Belmond British Pullman.

MODEL SPECIFICATION

• Die-cast chassis, pony truck and trailing truck
• Die-cast boiler and running plate
• Merchant Navy Bullied-Firth-Brown wheels
• High detail cab and fully decorated backhead with decorated instrument dials
• Powerful 5 pole skew wound motor with cardan shaft and flywheel
• Flywheel with cardan shaft arrangement for smooth running
• Pogo pin wheel pickup arrangement for easy pickup servicing
• Die-cast connecting rods and valve gear
• Oilite main drive bearings
• Sprung metal buffers
• Front and rear NEM coupling pocket
• Optional fit rear flanged wheelset. Only recommended for larger layouts with sweeping curves or for display purposes
• Wheel pickups on the main locomotive and tender wheelsets
• Separately fitted simulated coal load.​​​​​​​

TOOLING

• High detail OO gauge model based on extensive research, 3D scanning and original works drawings
• Cast trailing truck
• Modern 6000 gallon tender with additional pump, air tanks and battery arrangement for main line running (as preserved)
• Opening cab roof vent

DCC

• Fitted with a 21-pin decoder socket
• Flickering firebox
• Working cab light
• MCU controlled electric front lamps for full lamp code control
• Working tender lamps
• Eight-way locomotive to tender connection

LIVERY

• BR Lined Green livery