Description Hornby R30501 BR B12 Class 61516 - OO Gauge Product Info A shining replica of the BR B12 Class, this OO gauge model is highly detailed, with sprung metal buffers and NEM tension lock couplings. Upgrade to HM7000 with a 21-pin decoder (sold seperately). Stephen D Holden designed the ‘S69’ inside cylinder 4-6-0s for the Great Eastern Railway. First introduced in 1911, it was the last of 71 built before the Grouping appeared in 1921. However, a further ten were constructed by Beyer, Peacock for the LNER in 1928, by which time they had been designated the ‘B12’ Class. Built at Stratford Works in 1913, 1516 entered traffic on GER expresses out of London’s Liverpool Street station in the November. In 1924, it was renumbered 8516, then 1516 under the LNER’s 1947 renumbering scheme. A year later it became BR’s 61516 and was withdrawn from Cambridge in July 1958. Tech Specs Item Length - Without Packaging (cm) 29.6 Item Height - Without Packaging (cm) 5 Item Width - Without Packaging (cm) 3.5 Item Scale 1:76 Scale 00 Gauge Gauge OO DCC Status DCC Ready 8 pin socket Operator British Railways Livery Black Minimum Curve (mm) Radius 2 Motor 5 Pole Skew wound Buffer Type Sprung Metal Buffers Coupling Type NEM Tension Lock Hornby Decoder Compatibility Primary HM7000-8TXS: Bluetooth® & DCC Sound Decoder (8-pin)
