{"product_id":"hornby-r30436txs-oo-railroad-loram-class-37-an-comunn-gaidhealach-37418-dcc-sound-fitted","title":"Hornby R30436TXS OO RailRoad Loram Class 37 'An Comunn Gaidhealach' 37418 DCC Sound Fitted","description":"\u003ch3\u003eFinished in the Loram livery, Class 37 No. 37418 ‘An Commun Gaidhealach’ is brought to life in this detailed 00 gauge model.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFitted with Hornby’s HM7000 21-pin sound decoder it delivers realistic, immersive audio straight from the box and is compatible with DCC and HM7000 App control.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe model features separately fitted plastic buffers, NEM tension lock couplings and includes two etched nameplates for added detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReleased into BR traffic from Vulcan Foundry as D6971 on 18 March 1965, this locomotive was first allocated to Cardiff Canton. It was rebuilt as a Class 37\/4 and renumbered 37418 in 1985 and transferred to Inverness. It received its unusual name ‘An Commun Gaidhealach’ (The Gaelic Association) at Edinburgh in October 1986, before entering the Provincial General Pool from January 1989.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was renamed ‘Pectindae’ in April 1992, and then ‘East Lancashire Railway’ in April 1994, eventually being sold to a private owner in 2007 by EWS. It is currently on-hire to freight operator Loram Rail and painted in its livery, the ‘An Commun Gaidhealach’ name being reinstated in February 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eItem Length - Without Packaging (cm): 25.5\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eItem Height - Without Packaging (cm): 5\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eItem Width - Without Packaging (cm): 3.5\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eItem Weight - Without Packaging (kg): 0.23\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eItem Scale: 1:76 Scale 00 Gauge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDCC Status: HM7000 Fitted - With Sound\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOperator: Loram\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesigner: English Electric\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWheel Configuration: Co-Co\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMinimum Curve (mm): Radius 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClass: Class 37\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuffer Type: Separate Plastic Buffers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoupling Type: NEM Tension Lock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHornby Decoder Compatibility Primary: HM7000-21TXS: Bluetooth® \u0026amp; DCC Sound Decoder (21-pin)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"HORNBY","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44404427653256,"sku":"HOR-R30436TXS","price":0.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0650\/3150\/4008\/files\/HOR-R30436TXS-1.jpg?v=1764574913","url":"https:\/\/hobbiesonline.com.au\/products\/hornby-r30436txs-oo-railroad-loram-class-37-an-comunn-gaidhealach-37418-dcc-sound-fitted","provider":"Hobbies Online","version":"1.0","type":"link"}