Hornby R3649 BR, Merchant Navy Class, 4-6-2, 35029 ‘Ellerman Lines’. DCC Ready Used. OO Gauge

Hornby R3649 BR, Merchant Navy Class, 4-6-2, 35029 ‘Ellerman Lines’. DCC Ready ( 8 pin)

This engine is in excellent condition wth little evidence of use.

It represents 35029 Ellerman Lines entered traffic on 19 February, 1949 at Bournemouth and was named during a ceremony at Southampton Docks on 1 March, 1951. The Chairman of the company, Mr A.F Hull, officially named the locomotive.

Allocated to Dover in October 1949, Ellerman Lines was selected to haul the Danish Royal train from Dover Marine to London Victoria for the State visit of King Frederik IX and Queen Ingrid in May 1951.

It has been fully tested and is an excellent runner. This engine is from the current Hornby catalogue

It comes in its original box along with the service sheet and brake detailing parts