{"product_id":"hornby-r30477-dublo-diecast-sr-merchant-navy-4-6-2-br-blue-35019-french-line-steam-locomotive","title":"R30477 Dublo Diecast SR Merchant Navy 4-6-2 BR Blue 35019 \"French Line\" Steam Locomotive","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"grid__item grid__item--60\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grid__item grid__item--60\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExpected Delivery December 2026 (Subject to Change at Manufacturer's Discretion).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA further addition to the highly collectable Hornby Dublo range comes in the form of Merchant Navy No. 35019 ‘French Line CGT’, in the vibrant express blue colour scheme of early British Railways. Moulded out of diecast, this high-fidelity model of a classic Bulleid ‘Spam Can’ is the ideal locomotive for collectors of Southern Region stock and Dublo Diecast models.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eModel Specification:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh detail OO gauge model based on extensive research and original works drawings\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully moulded in Diecast\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiecast connecting rods and valve gear\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccessory ‘RF’ Headboard\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh detail cab and fully decorated backhead with decorated instrument dials\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLarge number of separately fitted parts\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeparately fitted simulated coal load with fully detailed tender bunker\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePowerful 5 pole skew wound motor\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElectrical pickups on main drive wheels and tender wheels\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8-way locomotive to tender drawbar, with integrated electrical connection for easy coupling and decoupling.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePogo pin wheel pickup arrangement for easy pickup servicing\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrass main drive bearings\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSprung metal buffers\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFront and rear NEM coupling pocket\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccessory bag\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMinimum 2nd Radius curves\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElectronics:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e21-Pin HM7000 decoder socket compatible with HM7000 system\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHM7000 Power Bank compatible\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLivery:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBR Lined Express Blue with ‘Cycling Lion’ early emblem on tender\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrench Line CGT etched nameplates\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSemi-gloss finish\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccurate colours and fonts\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEra 4\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHornby recommends:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBR Tavern Cars\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistory:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of 30 ‘Merchant Navy’ Class ‘Pacifics’ built at the SR’s Eastleigh Works between 1941 and 1949, ‘French Line CTG’ emerged in June 1945 in malachite green livery as No. 21C19. The class was given names of merchant shipping companies associated with Southampton Docks, of which CTG – Compagnie Générale Transatlantique – was one, though it was widely known simply as ‘French Line’. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe locomotive became BR No. 35019 in 1948 and was fitted with the new style wedge-shape cab and turned out in express passenger blue. It was rebuilt in May 1959, this time in BR lined green livery, which it wore until withdrawal from Weymouth shed in September 1965.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hornby","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58194240045440,"sku":"HOR-R30477","price":287.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0225\/2858\/9896\/files\/R30477DubloFrenchLineMerchantNavy.jpg?v=1780413227","url":"https:\/\/railsofsheffield.com\/products\/hornby-r30477-dublo-diecast-sr-merchant-navy-4-6-2-br-blue-35019-french-line-steam-locomotive","provider":"Rails of Sheffield","version":"1.0","type":"link"}