Hornby R30192 RailRoad Plus BR, Class 40, 1Co-Co1, D210 "Empress of Britain" Brush Sets German Battleship Bismarck - The

German Battleship Bismarck - The German Navy's Most Powerful Warship

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• Length: 170mm

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Hornby R30192 RailRoad Plus BR, Class 40, 1Co-Co1, D210 "Empress of Britain" Brush Sets German Battleship Bismarck - TheBritish Railways originally ordered ten Class 40s, then known as "English Electric Type 4s", as evaluation prototypes. They were to be used as replacements for steam locomotives, usually hauling passenger services. The prototypes were successful enough to warrant a further 190 production models. It was initially worried that the locomotives lacked the power needed to maintain the speeds required on express services and as a result the capability to