Detail features: ● High detail cab with fully decorated backhead and decorated instrument dials, ● Opening cab roof vent, ● Removable simulated coal load with fully detailed tender bunker, ● Accurately modelled Merchant Navy Bullied-Firth-Brown wheels, ● Early 21C1 ‘widows peak’ front end streamlining and chimney arrangement, ● 5000 gallon tender in its original condition with raves yet to be cut back, ● Cast trailing truck, ● Separately fitted nameplate, number plate and company ownership plate, ● Horseshoe smokebox door company plate, ● Sprung metal buffers, ● Heavy die-cast chassis, pony truck and trailing truck.
Electronics & traction features: ● Pre-fitted steam generator system featuring an optical sensor for accurate chuff rate synchronised with the wheel speed. Steam output is created using piezo element technology. This is a cold water-based system (no heating element), ● Pre-fitted 21-pin HM7000 decoder and speaker. The decoder is compatible with NMRA DCC controllers and HM7000 app control, ● Pre-installed Merchant Navy sound profile for accurate locomotive sounds, synchronised with the chuff rate and steam effect, ● Water reservoir for up to 20 minutes of continuous steam running, Die-cast connecting rods and valve gear, ● Powerful 5-pole skew-wound motor, ● Flywheel with cardan shaft arrangement for smooth running, ● Oilite main drive bearings, ● Wheel pickups on tender & driven locomotive wheelsets, ● Pogo pin wheel pickup arrangement for easy pickup servicing, ● 8-way locomotive to tender drawbar, with integrated electrical connection for easy coupling and decoupling, ● Front and rear NEM coupling pockets, with narrow tension lock couplings, ●Optional fit rear flanged wheelset (only recommended for larger layouts with sweeping curves or display purposes).
