Built at the Crewe works under number 4907 and entering service in November 1945, the locomotive was initially based at Crewe North engine shed. In August 1949, this engine was renumbered to 44907 and given the BR mixed traffic paintwork, the condition which this model represents.
The Stanier ‘Black Five’ was among the most successful 4-6-0 ‘Mixed Traffic’ designs, equally at home on passenger work as freight, and used the length and breadth of the country, other than in deepest ‘Southern’ territory.
Eighteen examples have been preserved, but No. 44907 wasn’t one of the lucky ones, being withdrawn at Liverpool’s ‘8A’ Edge Hill shed in November 1967 and broken up at Cashmore’s in Newport in June 1968.
This model features a powerful 5-pole skew-wound motor, a flickering firebox and working lamps, and is designed to be fully compatible with the HM7000 21-Pin decoder for full DCC, sound and lighting control.
Specific to R30393
- Running number 44907
- Early BR Black with Mixed Traffic lining
- Matt smokebox and cab roof finish
- 5MT long wheelbase configuration
- Flickering firebox
- Fluted die-cast connecting rods
- Walschaerts valve gear
- Standard height chimney
- Parallel buffer stocks.
Common Black 5 2023 features
- Highly detailed OO gauge model based on extensive research and original works drawings
- Die-cast chassis and running plate. Model weight is 360 grams
- Highly detailed cab and fully decorated backhead with decorated instrument dials
- HM7000 21-pin sound decoder compatible
- HM7000 Power Bank compatible
- Powerful 5-pole skew-wound motor
- Illuminated flickering firebox
- Illuminated head lamps and tail lamps (can be controlled using a DCC Decoder)
- Quick-release locomotive to tender connector
- Pogo pin-wheel pick-up arrangement for easy pick-up servicing
- Electrical pick-ups on main drive wheels and tender wheels
- Die-cast connecting rods and valve gear
- Prototypical size metal handrails with brass stanchions
- Brass main drive bearings
- Opening cab roof vent
- Adjustable cab doors
- Sprung metal buffers
- Front and rear NEM coupling pocket
- Accessory bag contains tablet catcher, vacuum pipes, lamps and couplings
- Separately fitted lamps (lamp code can be changed)
- Separately fitted simulated coal load.
This stylish Black 5 model locomotive is a web exclusive design, making it a collectible item that will look amazing on your shelf or on your layout.