British 1:87 Scale Modelling - "Black Five" 4-6-0 steam locomotive

"Black Five" 4-6-0 steam locomotive

Black Five as 5440

Prototype

Operating company

LMS
BR
+ preservation

Years of operation

In main line service from 1934 to the end of BR steam in 1968.

Total number built

842 (many detail variations). Built in various batches between 1934 and 1951.

Service type

Mixed traffic

Liveries

LMS livery was black. In 1948 experimental schemes were applied to three locomotives when the green liveries of the former SR, GWR and LNER were each applied to one locomotive. Apart from this trio the locomotives were black in BR operation.

Model

Manufacturer/supplier

The British 1:87 Scale Society

Availability

A batch of twenty kits was produced in 2005 and sold out in 2007. Contact Mick Scarrow to enquire about continued availability.

Construction, and prices

Brass, nickel-silver and white metal kit. A Mashima 10-24 motor, Branchlines 40:1 gearbox, and Sharman custom-made wheels are included. Parts for both welded and riveted tenders are provided. The smokebox-boiler-firebox unit is supplied as a cast item, but alternative flat etched parts are also supplied. Buffers are included, but no proprietary coupler system - this is left to the choice of the owner, as are paint and decals. The model can be made to represent Black Five numbers 5225 to 5499.
The kit represents many hours of research and development; however, due to some cost constraints, a relatively high skill level is required to complete the model.
The basic cost of the kit is £100.
Phil Rivers is offering a kit-building service for those who do not wish to build their own. The cost, additional to the price of the kit, is £300. For painting and lining of the assembled kit, there is an additional charge of £120.

British 1:87 Scale Modelling

Prototype
Operating company	LMS BR + preservation
Years of operation	In main line service from 1934 to the end of BR steam in 1968.
Total number built	842 (many detail variations). Built in various batches between 1934 and 1951.
Service type	Mixed traffic
Liveries	LMS livery was black. In 1948 experimental schemes were applied to three locomotives when the green liveries of the former SR, GWR and LNER were each applied to one locomotive. Apart from this trio the locomotives were black in BR operation.
Model
Manufacturer/supplier	The British 1:87 Scale Society
Availability	A batch of twenty kits was produced in 2005 and sold out in 2007. Contact Mick Scarrow to enquire about continued availability.
Construction, and prices	Brass, nickel-silver and white metal kit. A Mashima 10-24 motor, Branchlines 40:1 gearbox, and Sharman custom-made wheels are included. Parts for both welded and riveted tenders are provided. The smokebox-boiler-firebox unit is supplied as a cast item, but alternative flat etched parts are also supplied. Buffers are included, but no proprietary coupler system - this is left to the choice of the owner, as are paint and decals. The model can be made to represent Black Five numbers 5225 to 5499. The kit represents many hours of research and development; however, due to some cost constraints, a relatively high skill level is required to complete the model. The basic cost of the kit is £100. Phil Rivers is offering a kit-building service for those who do not wish to build their own. The cost, additional to the price of the kit, is £300. For painting and lining of the assembled kit, there is an additional charge of £120.