Hornby OO Gauge Limited Edition SR Lyme Regis Branch Line Train Pack with Adams Class 415 4-4-2T Loco Era 3 (DCC ready)

Hornby Railways is a British model railway brand that dates back to the early 1900s. Over this time it has become a household name and has consistently made high quality and highly detailed model railway products for beginners and the serious model enthusiast.

Situated on the border between Dorset and Devon, the 6.75 mile Lyme Regis Branch line connected the coastal town of Lyme Regis, in Dorset, with the London-Exeter mainline at Axminster, in Devon. Running through wonderful countryside and across the substantial ten-arched Cannington viaduct, the London & South Western Railway line was opened on August 24, 1903, and stayed in operation until November 29, 1965, when it closed to traffic.

On opening, six return journeys operated on weekdays, soon increasing to eight under the L&SWR and by summer 1938, this had increased again to eleven trips. During British Rail operation the normal service steadied at ten trips daily, until 1951 when it dropped to nine, whilst Sunday services were irregular, varying between six to eleven trips during the summer timetable.

The line, with its tight curves and gradients, became synonymous with the operation of three LSWR 415 locomotives, the Adams Radials, which were the mainstay of the motive power on the route for over 30 years.

This Hornby train pack recreates these trains perfectly with the Adams Radial LSWR Class 415 4-4-2T loco with early BR crest, a Maunsell ex-LSWR Brake 3rd coach S2636S, and Brake Composite S6401S. The loco is supplied DCC ready, it is plug n play so no complicated wiring is required if you wish to run on a DCC layout. It has NEM close-coupled couplings as standard and the Adams Radial loco is powered by a 5 pole motor which provides a smooth and powerful drive unit. This is a limited edition train pack with only 1000 being produced.

Specs:
Type: Hornby OO Gauge Limited Edition SR Lyme Regis Branch Line Train Pack with Adams Class 415 4-4-2T Loco Era 3
Gauge: OO
DCC: DCC ready
Livery: Early BR Line Black/BR Maroon
Class: Adams Radial 415
Designer: William Adams
Wheel Configuration: 4-4-2T
Period: Era 3 (1923-1947)
Utility: Passenger
Motor: 5 pole

Contents:
1 x Hornby OO gauge Adams Radial Class 415 4-4-2T locomotive (DCC ready)
1 x Hornby OO gauge Maunsell ex-LSWR Brake 3rd coach S2636S
1 x Hornby OO gauge Brake Composite S6401S