TT3042M Hornby Class 50 Diesel Loco number 50 035 Ark Royal NSE

New release - pre-orders invited - expected during 4th Quarter 2025. preauthkernow

50035 ‘Ark Royal’ entered service on the August 1968. Built at the English Electric Vulcan Foundry and first allocated to Stoke devision under running number D435. This model represents 50035 in mid-1980’s condition in its classic NSE livery with Ark Royal nameplates. 

The model features a powerful 5-pole motor with dual bogie drive and a heavy diecast chassis for maximum traction. A HM7000-Next18 sound decoder can be fitted for control of the full lighting package and realistic class 50 sound effects using the free to download Class 50 sound profile.

Specific to TT3042:

• Refurbished condition
• Later style sealed beam headlights
• Network Southeast livery.
• Separate ‘Ark Royal’ metal name plates.

Common TT Class 50 Features:

• High detail TT Scale model based on extensive research including 3D scanning and original works drawings.
• Heavy diecast chassis. Model Weight is 195 grams.
• Powerful 5 Pole Skew wound motor with dual flywheels.
• Dual bogie drive with a total of 12 driving wheels.
• Brass axle bearings.
• All wheel electrical pickup.
• Front and rear kinematic coupling arm system.
• Pre-fitted acoustic speaker chamber.
• Next-18 Decoder socket.
• Cab interior lighting (requires a DCC decoder to be fitted).
• Night/Day Headlights (requires a DCC decoder to be fitted).
• Separately controllable taillights (requires a DCC decoder to be fitted).
• Directional lighting.
• Diecast metal buffers.
• Separately applied metal steps, grills and handrails.
• Accessory bag contains optional fit snow ploughs, vacuum pipes and couplings.