Hornby R30341 70th Anniversary Westwood 1954-2024

About Hornby: As the UK's leading model railway designer, Hornby have been thrilling model making enthusiasts for over 100 years. Since 1920 Hornby have been the brand leader in 00 Gauge model railway design. Whether you're a seasoned model maker or just beginning your miniatures journey, with it's range of unique trains, track accessories, scenery kits and more, there's always something for you at Hornby In the 1970s, a decade after the three popular 0-4-0 industrial tank locomotives were released and after some company changes, Hornby Railways released another 0-4-0 industrial tank locomotive model with the running number of 25550 and an R number of R455. This locomotive was painted in a scarlet red livery with the legend of '25550' emblazoned on the side of the model. The design for the locomotive appears to have been based on a Class C14 which was intended for suburban passenger traffic around the city of London and was designed by Dugald Drummond for the London & South Western Railway in 1906. Celebrate the 70th anniversary of Hornby in Margate with a reproduction of the 0-4-0 industrial tank locomotive, 25550, in a scarlet red livery with the running number adorned on the side of the model. This model will be perfect for any Hornby history enthusiasts. 1:76 Scale HO Gauge: Minimum Curve radius 2 with a 3-pole motor, wheel configuration 0-4-0, moulded plastic buffers, wide tension lock coupling and comes in the Hornby scarlet red livery.