{"product_id":"hmr-r30455-hornby-sr-merchant-navy-class-21c9-shaw-savill-ve-day-80th-anniversary-oo-scale-dcc-ready","title":"HMR-R30455 Hornby SR - Merchant Navy Class - 21C9 'Shaw Savill' (VE Day 80th Anniversary) OO-Scale DCC-Ready","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHMR-R30455\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eR30455\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHornby\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOO Scale\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSR - Merchant Navy Class - 21C9 'Shaw Savill' (VE Day 80th Anniversary)\u003cbr\u003eDCC-Ready \u003cbr\u003e(Requires a 21-Pin DCC Decoder)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"section section--pattern-grey\" id=\"theModel\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"container\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"section section--pattern-grey\" id=\"theModel\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"heading--3\"\u003eProduct Info\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grid grid--1-col@medium\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grid__item grid__item--60\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHornby’s SR Merchant Navy Class 21C9 ‘Shaw Savill’, finished in black wartime livery, is an exceptional addition to the Victory over Europe 80th Anniversary Collection. This powerful locomotive OO model, with its sleek lines and impressive design, is DCC-ready, equipped with a 21-pin socket to easily accommodate digital control.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith its distinctive style and historical significance, ‘Shaw Savill’ is a must-have for collectors and enthusiasts looking to bring a piece of wartime rail history to their layouts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilt at Eastleigh Works, this locomotive entered traffic in July 1942 as one Oliver Bulleid’s unconventional air-smoothed ‘Pacifics’ and named after Shaw Savill Line of London, a well-known merchant shipping company at the time. Turned out in Southern Railway black with green-shaded ‘Sunshine’ lettering, the locomotive was painted into traditional malachite green after hostilities ended. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRenumbered to 35009 in August 1949 under British Railways following nationalisation the previous year, it was rebuilt in 1957 to a more conventional design and was allocated to Exmouth Junction, from where it was withdrawn in September 1964.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Hornby","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51142634504477,"sku":"HMR-R30455","price":470.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2800\/8220\/files\/hmr-r30455-hornby-sr-merchant-navy-class-21c9-shaw-savill-ve-day-80th-anniversary-oo-scale-dcc-ready-locomotive-165.webp?v=1775958425","url":"https:\/\/trainworld.net.au\/products\/hmr-r30455-hornby-sr-merchant-navy-class-21c9-shaw-savill-ve-day-80th-anniversary-oo-scale-dcc-ready","provider":"Train World","version":"1.0","type":"link"}