LNER O2/1 - LNER Black - 3481 - OO Scale
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Detailed Description
Detailed Description
Introduced by the Great Northern Railway in 1921 to a design by Nigel Gresley, these powerful 2-8-0s were built to haul heavy mineral trains. Several batches were built over a 22 year period by the GNR and LNER, with numerous improvements such as better cabs and bigger tenders. Heljan's model depicts the later '02/3' and '0 2/4' variants.
FEATURES
- 21 pin DCC interface
- Factory fitted speaker in the tender
- NEM couplings
- Sprung buffers
- Exterior Details
- Tender and Locomotive Pickups
- Improved design and assembly over the previous batch
- More robust motion/valve gear
SPECIFICATIONS
- CLASS 02 (Tango)
- BUILT BY GNR / LNER Doncaster Works, North British, Glasgow
- NUMBER BUILT 67
- SERVICE CAREER 1921 - 1963
- REGION GNR/ LNER, BR Eastern Region
- PURPOSE Heavy mineral trains
MEASUREMENTS
- LENGTH 250mm
Specification
Specification
Power, DCC and Lighting
Power, DCC and Lighting
Customers praised this DCC-ready locomotive as "excellent value" at £119.99, with a "smooth powerful motor" and impressive detailing. Shoppers noted it "handles with ease" a 35-wagon freight train and is the "quietest and smoothest runner" on layouts. Minor QC issues reported include unattached handrails and paint chips.
The Heljan LNER O2/1 in LNER Black is a superb model and excellent value at £119.99. While this is slightly more expensive than some of the £99.98 Heljan direct offers, it is still exceptional value for a large, detailed tender locomotive.
This model originally carried an RRP of around £219.00, so at £119.99 it represents a saving of roughly 45% against the original recommended price. That is exactly the sort of pricing where the customer benefits from Heljan selling direct and passing more of the saving on to the modeller.
The locomotive itself has real presence. The O2 “Tango” is a powerful-looking heavy freight engine, and Heljan have captured that character very well. The finish is strong, the detailing is impressive, and I have had no issues with it derailing.
Another big plus is that the tender already has a factory-fitted speaker built in. The model is also 21-pin DCC ready, and access for fitting a decoder after purchase is straightforward. That makes it a very practical model for anyone wanting to add DCC or sound without having to carry out major modification work.
At this price point, it is very hard to argue with what is being offered. A big LNER freight locomotive, well detailed, DCC ready, factory speaker fitted, and available at a substantial saving against the original retail price.
This is a great example of the direct-to-consumer approach working in favour of the hobby. Heljan gets the model into customers’ hands, and the customer gets a serious locomotive at a price that feels genuinely good value.
An excellent model, a very strong price, and an easy five stars
Superb looking loco - and superb coal load to tender! Runs on short test track but haven't yet run it in, nor yet been able to confirm hauling power/reliability on a layout (encouraged that Tony Wright seems satisfied!). Minor and easily fixed QC issues - boiler handrail needed attaching at cab end on one side (two stanchions unattached) and small paint chips to chassis.
Overall, at this new price point, ostensibly fantastic value for money!
I've been waiting for one of these for years, but until this offer came along have been unsuccesful for various reasons. After running-in and convering to dcc, the loco has been allocated to a 35 wagon freight train which it handles with ease. It is the quietest and smoothest runner on my layout. Will convert to dcc sound when finances allow.
The loco was well packed ITworked fine on dc& dcc
Model was exactly what I expected, well made and finished.
Excellent model ,finish looks fantastic (well its black!). Smooth powerful motor. Brilliant!