BR Class 50 Co-Co 50040 Leviathan - Era 7

Hornby’s class 50 type 4 diesel is a stand out locomotive to expand or start modelling in TT:120 scale. Accurately replicating a perennially popular class in eye catching liveries, ‘Leviathan’ is ideal for any BR or preservation-era TT:120 layout. Buy now from the Key Model World Shop.

FREE Class 50s book with every Hornby TT:120 Class 50 purchase from Key Publishing.

Designed for the West Coast Mainline, the fifty class 50 locomotives were built by English Electric and introduced from 1967 on the West Coast Mainline. The powerful 100mph Type 4s faced successive redeployments and served both the Western and South Western regions of BR. Carrying many colourful liveries until withdrawal in 1994, the popular class continue to operate in large numbers on heritage and main lines today.

Replicating a standard but highly popular condition for the class 50s, Hornby has modelled 50040 ‘Leviathan’ in the stand-out BR large logo blue, a livery that epitomises the use of the class during the 1980s (eras 7/8) and is the livery remains popular to this day.

Internally the locomotive features a Next18 DCC decoder socket, making it a simple upgrade to digital control with Hornby Triplex Sound Bluetooth decoders or other brands of decoders. Hornby’s TT:120 class 50 is highly detailed with separately fitted parts and etched metal detailing and is the perfect companion to the Mk2 carriages and HSTs currently in development by Hornby.

Product highlights include:

• BR Class 50 Co-Co 50040 ‘Leviathan’ in BR large logo blue


• DCC ready with a Next18 decoder socket


• NEM standard couplings


• Separately fitted etched metal steps, handrails and grilles


• Popular diesel locomotive suitable for any BR or preservation layout (era 7 onwards)

PLUS receive Key Publishing's Class 50s book with this model FREE of charge. The book features more than 200 images of the Class 50s in its 96 pages covering the BR and preservation eras.

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