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GRAHAM FARISH 371-180 1:148 N SCALE BR D211 Mauretania Class 40 Diesel BR Green

Price
£126.00
RRP
£139.95
Product Code
GF371-180
Brand
GRAHAM FARISH
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Description

GRAHAM FARISH 371-180 1:148 N SCALE BR D211 Mauretania Class 40 Diesel BR Green Indicator Discs
DCC Ready

The BR class 40 locomotives were among the earliest production mainline diesel locomotives to enter service, being derived directly from the final Southern Railway experimental locomotive, number 10203. Fitted with the highly reliable English Electric 16SVT engine set at 2000bhp inside a conventionally built bodyshell and riding on heavy 4-axle bogies BR called these 'type 4' locomotives, intended to undertake the heaviest of duties. Deployed on West Coast express passenger services the massive weight of these early diesels made them appear poor replacements for the fast and powerful Stanier pacifics, but as electrification progressed their robust construction made them superb heavy freight engines. Sometimes nicknamed 'Big D' for their impressive bulk and power the 40s were later referred to as 'whistlers' from the whistling sounds from the single-stage turbo chargers, a trait shared with class 20s.

DCC Ready 6 pin decoder required for DCC operation

MODEL TYPE: PLASTIC
BUILT: YES
PAINTED: YES
SCALE: N Scale = 1:148th