Hornby R2568 The Devon Belle train pack with West Country Pacific & 3 x Pullman coaches - Limited Edition
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
The Devon Belle train pack with West Country Pacific & 3 x Pullman coaches - Limited Edition
DCC Ready. 8-pin socket
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The "Devon Belle" Pullman was inaugurated in 1947 by the then Southern Railway where it operated between Waterloo and IIfracombe, with a section of the train running to Exeter and Plymouth. The service was not daily but was scheduled to run on Mondays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in each direction, however in 1948 an additional down service was operated on a Thursday. The service continued for several years with minor alterations to the train's formation and timing but in 1954 due to falling demand the service was cancelled. The Great British Train Pack and additional coach pack are representative of sections of the "Devon Belle" during the heyday of the service with each train pack containing a numbered limited edition certificate.
Pack contains:
- BR 4-6-2 "Watersmeet" West Country class locomotive
- Pullman 3rd class kitchen car "No. 61"
- Pullman kitchen car "Iolanthe"
- Pullman 3rd class parlour car "No. 36"
Detailing
Bodyshell - factory-fitted separate details |
Handrails Injector pipework Lamp irons Nameplates - plastic - pre-fitted Safety valve Smoke deflectors Smokebox door dart Tender ladder Whistle |
Bodyshell - separately-fitted details - in detailing pack (where applicable) |
Drain cocks Fallplate Footsteps |
Bufferbeam detail (in detailing pack) |
Pipework (for front) |
Bufferbeam detail (pre-fitted) |
Cosmetic coupling - hook only Sprung buffers |
Cab, footplate & interior detail |
Cab variations - standard & narrow Detailed & painted Glazing |
Chassis/underframe detail |
Brake rigging chassis Correct-thickness "stamped" rods Fluted connecting rods with oily finish Footsteps Pipework Sanding gear Speedometer cable Sprung front bogie |
Tender |
Has easy-to-use coupling to loco |
Wheel "aesthetics" |
Chemically-blackened |
Mechanical
Chassis construction |
Plastic & metal |
Coupling socket/mounting |
NEM pockets |
Coupling type |
Tension lock |
Loco-driven wheels (number of) |
2 wheels |
Minimum radius |
Radius 2 |
Separating the body from the chassis |
Secured with one or more screws |
Weighting (to assist adhesion) |
Within boiler Within chassis Within tender |
Electrical
DCC Capability: |
DCC Ready. 8-pin socket |
DCC speaker |
Provision for 28mm round speaker |
Motor location |
Locomotive |
Motor type |
5-pole (standard) |
Pickups |
Driving wheels and tender wheels |
Power collection |
2 rail DC |
This product belongs to the following era(s):
Era 3 The Big Four - LMS GWR LNER & SR
Era 4 BR steam Early Crest