Hornby OO Network South East Olympian

This Class 87 No. 87012 ‘The Olympian’ is finished in its distinctive Network SouthEast livery as carried during its final years of mainline service.

The locomotive is DCC ready with a 21-pin decoder socket, allowing for digital upgrade. Equipped with sprung metal buffers and NEM tension lock couplings, it offers both enhanced detail and reliable performance.

History

British Rail Engineering at Crewe turned out 36 of these 25kV 5,000hp locomotives between 1973 and 1975. Based on its Class 86 predecessor, the new design set out to achieve a higher-performance machine for front-line express work on the West Coast Main Line, capable of operating continuously at speeds of up to 110mph.

Specifications:

- Scale: 1:76
- Gauge: 00
- DCC Status: DCC Ready 21 pin socket
- Operator: NSE
- Designer: BREL
- Wheel Configuration: Bo-Bo
- Minimum Curve (mm): Radius 2
- Class: Class 87
- Buffer Type: Sprung Metal Buffers
- Coupling Type: NEM Couplings
- Hornby Decoder Compatibility Primary: HM7000-21TXS: Bluetooth® & DCC Sound Decoder (21-pin)
- Item Length - Without Packaging [cm]: 24.3
- Item Height - Without Packaging [cm]: 5
- Item Weight - Without Packaging [cm]: 3.2

What's Inside

- 1 x Model Electric Locomotive
- 1 x Accessory Pack (includes etched nameplates, jumper cables and coupling hook and bar)
- 1 x Instructions

Detailed scale model. Not suitable for children under 14 years. Please refer to safety notes in enclosed instruction leaflet. Colours and contents may differ from those illustrated. Please retain these details and the address for future reference.