Completed at Swindon in December 1954 82029 was sent to Darlington, working in the North East, working from West Hartlepool, Malton, Scarborough and York sheds until 1963 when the engine moved to Guildford. Moving to Bournemouth for the summer of 1964 82029 was at Nine Elms in September that year until withdrawn from service in July 1967.
Model Features
- Die cast metal body and chassis
- Die cast wheels which are tapered from the rim inwards on both sides as per the prototype, with steel tyres
- Brake shoes in ABS plastic
- 5 pole skew wound precision motor
- Sprung centre driving wheel and pony trucks
- Die cast pivoted coupling and connecting rods, plated then blackened
- Fully working prototypical Walschaerts valve gear
- Easily removable cab roof (for adding a crew) by means of small magnets
- Working cab doors
- Wire handrails with stanchions in metal
- Sprung metal buffers and screw link couplings
- Full back head detail with reversing wheel in ABS
- Flickering firebox glow