Description
Hornby's highly detailed TT:120 English Electric Class 37 returns for a further run. With a weighty diecast chassis, working lights, smooth 5-pole twin-flywheel drive and a tooling suite that captures the different Class 37 sub-classes, the 'Tractor' is a must for any TT:120 diesel-era layout. Length approx. 155mm.
Known as English Electric Type 3s before TOPS, the Class 37s were built for both passenger and freight work. D6865 entered service in August 1963 at Landore, Swansea, in BR green with small yellow warning panels. It moved to York in 1966, lost its steam heating boiler when air brakes were fitted in 1969 and was repainted blue with full yellow ends that summer. Later renumbered 37165 and then 37374, it was condemned in 2008 after almost 45 years' service.
This version: TT3063M depicts No. D6865 in BR green with small yellow warning panels, Era 5.
Features include:
• Highly detailed model based on extensive research and design, including historical drawings and laser scans
• Diecast chassis and underframe giving the model a weight of 170 grams
• Assortment of separately fitted parts, including lamp brackets, speedometer, sandpipes, and roof horns
• Etched metal roof grille
• Detailed cab interior
• Powerful 5-pole motor with dual flywheels providing power to all wheels
• Electrical pick-ups on all wheels
• Brass axle bearings
• Pivoting NEM coupling sockets
• Accessory pack that includes body removal tool, optional snowplough and bufferbeam pipes
• Minimum 2nd radius curves
Tooling:
• Class 37/0
• Centre Headcode
• Round Buffers
• Plated Roof Boiler Plate
Livery:
• BR Green with yellow warning panels
• Semi-gloss finish
• Faithfully created using accurate colours and fonts
• Era 5
Electronics:
• Working directional and cab lights, including Day/Night mode (please note some functionality will only work on DCC)
• Next18 DCC Decoder Socket compatible with HM7000 system
• Decoder socket housed underneath clip-on body
• Space for HM7000-N18TXS Sound Decoder to be fitted
• Space for HM7070 Power Bank for uninterrupted running
DCC: DCC Ready with a Next18 decoder socket under the clip-on body, compatible with the Hornby HM7000 Bluetooth/DCC system. Space for an HM7000-N18TXS sound decoder and an HM7070 Power Bank.
Pairs well with:
• BR Maroon Mk1 Coaches
• BR Bauxite Ventilated Vans
• 21t Mineral Wagons
Pre-order now. Expected release: March 2027 (Hornby's scheduled date, subject to change). Images may be pre-production samples or renders and the final model may differ.
