Description Hornby R30436 Railroad BR Loram - Class 37 - 'An Comunn Gaidhealach' 37418 (DCC READY)- OO Gauge Anticipated Release from Hornby - JAN 2026 Product Info The Hornby RailRoad Class 37 No. 37418 ‘An Comunn Gàidhealach’ is presented in Loram livery and comes DCC ready with a 21-pin decoder socket. this model also includes two etched nameplates for added detail. As part of our RailRoad range, this model has been designed with fewer delicate detail parts and more durable detailing, making it better for handling - perfect for beginners or for adding to your existing collection! History Released into BR traffic from Vulcan Foundry as D6971 on 18 March 1965, this locomotive was first allocated to Cardiff Canton. It was rebuilt as a Class 37/4 and renumbered 37418 in 1985 and transferred to Inverness. It received its unusual name ‘An Commun Gaidhealach’ (The Gaelic Association) at Edinburgh in October 1986, before entering the Provincial General Pool from January 1989. It was renamed ‘Pectindae’ in April 1992, and then ‘East Lancashire Railway’ in April 1994, eventually being sold to a private owner in 2007 by EWS. It is currently on-hire to freight operator Loram Rail and painted in its livery, the ‘An Commun Gaidhealach’ name being reinstated in February 2024. Tech Specs Item Length - Without Packaging (cm) 25.5 Item Height - Without Packaging (cm) 5 Item Width - Without Packaging (cm) 3.5 Item Weight - Without Packaging (kg) 0.23 Item Scale 1:76 Scale 00 Gauge DCC Status DCC Ready 21 pin socket Operator BR Designer English Electric Wheel Configuration Co-Co Minimum Curve (mm) Radius 2 Class Class 37 Buffer Type Separate Plastic Buffers Coupling Type NEM Tension Lock Hornby Decoder Compatibility Primary HM7000-21TXS: Bluetooth® & DCC Sound Decoder (21-pin)
