BR, B17/6 Class, 4-6-0, 61665 ˜Leicester City ™ - Era 4 - R3523- Hornby

Sir Nigel Greasley was tasked by LNER to produce a three cylinder 4-6-0 design using the cylinder and motion arrangement of the D49 but light axle loading of 17 tons and tractive effort of 25,000lb.  The Class B17 design eventually came from the North British Locomotive Company in Glasgow with Darlington Works and Stratford Works assisting.  Going through various modifications between 1943 and 1957 most of the surviving members of the class were rebuilt with a 100A boiler for increased pressure and were designated as B17/6.

This represents the 61665 Leicester City which entered service as LNER No. 2865 in January 1937 having been built at the Robert Stephenson works as a B17/4 and eventually, in July 1938, was allocated to Leicester.

Minimum radius 438mm

1:76 / OO Gauge model railway

Length 249cm 

Painted finish 

DCC ready, 8 pin socket 

Early Crest livery 

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