Hornby Railways SR, N15 King Arthur Class 4-6-0 741 Joyous Gard

The Hornby SR, N15 'King Arthur Class', 4-6-0, 741 'Joyous Gard': Big Four Centenary Collection - Era 3 in the range of Steam Locomotives accurately recreates the real life locomotive.

The N15 Class, introduced in 1918 from a design by Robert Urie, was also known as the King Arthur Class, being named after persons and places associated with the legend of King Arthur and the Round Table. This class of two cylinder 4-6-0 passenger steam locomotives proved to be one of the most successful during the post-grouping era of 1928-1948, with 74 locomotives being built during this time.

The whole class was built in a total of six batches, with the first two batches being built at the London & South Western Railway's Eastleigh Works between 1918-19 and 1922-23. Carrying the characteristics of Urie's stove pipe chimney, Drummond style of cab and inspired by the shape of the H15, the first batches of locomotives became known as 'Urie Arthurs'.

The Hornby N15 model is fitted with a 5 pole motor which pairs well with its diecast chassis to provide excellent traction and pulling power. The model is 8 pin DCC ready for digital users who may wish to upgrade the locomotive to DCC.

Manufacturer: Hornby
Model: R30273 SR, N15 'King Arthur Class', 4-6-0, 741 'Joyous Gard': Big Four Centenary Collection - Era 3