Hornby R2228 Class 8F 2-8-0 8510 in LMS black. Used. OO Gauge

Hornby R2228 Class 8F 2-8-0 8510 in LMS black. DCC Ready (8Pin)

The London Midland and Scottish Railway's class 8F is a class of steam locomotive designed for hauling heavy freight. 852 were built between 1935 and 1946 (not all to LMS order), as a freight version of William Stanier's successful Black Five, and the class saw extensive service overseas during and after the Second World War. LMS freight traction suffered from the adoption of the Midland Railway's small engine policy which had left it with trains double-headed by underpowered 0-6-0s and 0-8-0s. At the outbreak of the Second World War, the design was chosen to become the country's standard freight design. The War Department had 208 8Fs built and requisitioned 51 more. Stanier 8F production for the WD continued until 1943 when the cheaper WD Austerity 2-8-0 was introduced. Production for British domestic use continued until 1946. The 8Fs were successful and durable locomotives in BR service, with all 666 locomotives surviving until 1960 and routine withdrawals not beginning until 1964. Fourteen 8Fs are known to have survived with six LMS/BR locomotives being preserved in the UK.

This engine is in exceptional condition "as new". It looks as if it has just come out of the box for the first time. A driver and headlamp have been added

We fully tested the engine and it is an excellent runner even pulling twelve wagons

It comes in its original box in excellent condition along with the service sheet