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Example: Green express steam loco

The pride of the fleet: a lined-green express engine that heads the best trains on Ashcombe Junction.

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The real thing

A little history of the prototype: where it worked and what made it special.

The model

Detail, weathering, DCC chip or sound fitting, and any modifications you’ve made.

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Details

Gauge
OO
Type
Steam
Manufacturer
Hornby
Model / catalogue no.
Add the catalogue number
Class or type
Express passenger steam
Running number & name
Running number and name
Livery
BR lined green
Era
BR, 1950s–60s
DC / DCC / sound
DCC sound
Joined the fleet
Christmas 2024
Usually runs on
Ashcombe Junction