Introduced by the Great Northern Railway in 1921 to a design by Nigel Gresley, these powerful 2-8-0s were built to haul heavy mineral trains. Several batches were built over a 22 year period by the GNR and LNER, with numerous improvements such as better cabs and bigger tenders. Heljan’s model depicts the later ’02/3′ and ‘0 2/4’ variants.
FEATURES
- 21 pin DCC interface
- Factory fitted speaker in the tender
- NEM couplings
- Sprung buffers
- Exterior Details
- Tender and Locomotive Pickups
- Improved design and assembly over the previous batch
- More robust motion/valve gear
SPECIFICATIONS
- CLASS 02 (Tango)
- BUILT BY GNR / LNER Doncaster Works, North British, Glasgow
- NUMBER BUILT 67
- SERVICE CAREER 1921 – 1963
- REGION GNR/ LNER, BR Eastern Region
- PURPOSE Heavy mineral trains
MEASUREMENTS
- LENGTH 250mm
