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Hornby R3824 BR 35028 ‘Clan Line’ Centenary
Hornby R3824 BR 35028 ‘Clan Line’ Centenary Year Limited Edition – 2000
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Hornby R3824 BR 35028 ‘Clan Line’, Centenary Year Limited Edition – 2000
Description
Prototype
British Rail
35028 was built at Eastleigh Works in 1948. After a few weeks running in, it was allocated first to Dover and then to Stewarts Lane shed in London, from where it worked heavy trains on the trunk routes to the South East Channel ports, frequently working the prestige expresses, Golden Arrow and the Night Ferry. After rebuilding in 1959, it was initially allocated to Nine Elms shed, from where it headed such trains as the Bournemouth Belle and the Atlantic Coast Express. While working the latter in 1961, it was unofficially timed at 104 mph (167 km/h) passing Axminster. On 2 July 1967, Clan Line hauled a farewell special from London Waterloo to Bournemouth and back and thus ended its British Railways career.
Preservation
One month after finishing the farewell special, Clan Line was bought by the Merchant Navy Locomotive Preservation Society from British Railways for £3,850. The group had wanted 35022 Holland America Line, but it was sent to Woodham Brothers scrapyard in South Wales, before they could purchase it, so the group purchased Clan Line instead. Clan Line was one of the first preserved locomotives to participate in steam specials, and in 1974 hauled its first revenue-earning train in preservation from Basingstoke to Westbury.
In the 1990s, 35028 Clan Line was chosen as the locomotive to haul the Belmond British Pullman using preserved Pullman carriages, with tours around Kent, Surrey, Oxford, Bath and Bristol. In September 1994, it was the first steam locomotive in the United Kingdom to be fitted with air brakes. In the early 2000s, when the locomotive went for overhaul, LNER Class A3 4472 Flying Scotsman took over those trains.
As of January 2015, Clan Line is based at Stewarts Lane TMD, Battersea. It returned to main line operation in October 2006, when it resumed British Pullman duties and hauling the occasional enthusiast specials, although in 2012, the locomotive was used on a number of Cathedrals Express trips, filling in for locomotives that were not available for the tours.
35028 Clan Line was the first Merchant Navy class locomotive to operate on the main line in preservation.
On 7 December 2018 Clan Line hauled the Royal Train taking the Prince of Wales to Cardiff.
Model
Although the introduction of new locomotives and rolling stock provided by the purchase of tooling in 1997 from an external source had been extremely useful, Hornby desperately needed to introduce a totally new locomotive and one in demand by the railway modellers.
After much research it was abundantly clear that the model most in need of introduction was the rebuilt Merchant Navy.
Hornby’s rebuilt Merchant Navy was released in 2000 and was the first Hornby model to be designed in the UK but developed and manufactured in China. The body and chassis detail were like nothing else that Hornby had ever produced. A totally new power drive was developed which utilised a large 5 pole, skew wound motor that provided ultra smooth and low speed running, while the gearing and weight of the model offered immense tractive effort. In short it was by far the most advanced locomotive that Hornby had ever produced.
The first model released was the rebuilt Merchant Navy ‘Clan Line’ and heralded Hornby’s desire to produce high quality, detailed model locomotives. Since then Hornby has continued to develop new and ground-breaking models but the success and development of such items stems back to the launch of ‘Clan Line’ in 2000.
A landmark in Hornby’s development programme, the rebuilt Merchant Navy models and in particular, ‘Clan Line’ were milestones for Hornby in the 2000s and consequently ‘Clan Line’ has been included as part of Hornby’s Centenary Collection, celebrating the 2000 decade by utilising box artwork inspired by the Hornby Railways packaging style of that period. However, the model has also been produced where the exterior metal parts have been plated in 18ct gold.
With each locomotive, there is a wooden plinth fitted with an 18ct gold track piece, plus a numbered certificate authenticating that the model is just one of 1000 models produced.
Technical Specification & Detail
| Gauge | 00 |
| Finish | Standard |
| Length | 285mm |
| DCC Type | DCC Ready |
| Period | Era 5 (1956 – 1968) |
| Operator/Livery | BR Lined Green |
| Limited Edition | Yes |
| Limited Edition Size | 1000 |
| Class | Merchant Navy |
| Designer | Oliver Bulleid |
| Minimum Curve | R2 |
| Age Suitability | 14+ |
| Motor | 5 Pole Skew Wound |
| Wheel Configuration | 4-6-2 |
Additional information
| Weight | 1000 g |
|---|---|
| Brand | Hornby |
| Condition | New |
| Scale | OO/HO Gauge |
Brand
Hornby
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