Description
LMS 4-6-2 Princess Coronation Class City of Birmingham First of the steamlined Coronations to be built with a double chimney, the City of Birmingham left the Crewe workshops in July 1939. By the end of its working life, and after being rebuilt in 1946, City of Birmingham had travelled over 1.5 million miles and was eventually retired to the Birmingham Museum. MODEL SPECIFICATION Length: 298mm; Running number: 6235 City of Birmingham; Livery: LMS crimson lake; Period: 1930 - 1940; Features: Sprung buffers; Finish: Pristine; Motor: 5 pole skew wound loco drive; Purpose: Heavy express passenger; Suitable rolling stock: R4095, R4129, R4130. PROTOTYPE HISTORY Class Introduced: 1937; Loco Weight: 105tons 5cwt; Driving Wheels: 6ft 9in. Additional Production NotesAlternative front bogie for use on layouts with radii of 19+ Only suitable to run on second radius curves or greater |
