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The 9F was without doubt the best postwar loco type produced in Britain, with a total of 251 built between the years 1954 - 1960. Although Riddles designed the 9F for freight duties they were occasionally seconded to haul passenger stock. The Super Detailed Hornby example is that of the 1957 Crewe built 92158, fitted with a single chimney and partnered by a high capacity BR 1C tender.
Tender driven with a ringfield motor.
Bodyshell - factory-fitted separate details |
Handrails Injector pipework Regulator linkage Safety valves - turned brass Smoke deflectors Tender ladder Whistle |
Bufferbeam detail (pre-fitted) |
Pipework - pre-fitted to front Pipework - pre-fitted to rear |
Chassis/underframe detail |
Brake rigging chassis |
Tender |
Has easy-to-use coupling to loco |
Wheel "aesthetics" |
Chemically-blackened Nickel-plated |
Chassis construction |
Plastic & metal |
Coupling socket/mounting |
Fixed |
Coupling type |
Tension lock |
Loco-driven wheels (number of) |
None |
Minimum radius |
Radius 2 |
Separating the body from the chassis |
Secured with one or more screws |
Weighting (to assist adhesion) |
Within tender |
DCC Capability: |
Motor fitted but no DCC socket. Ringfield motor |
DCC speaker |
No provision for speaker |
Motor location |
Tender |
Motor type |
Ringfield |
Pickups |
All except front pony |
Power collection |
2 rail DC |