Hornby Lyme Regis Branch Line Train Pack -
Limited Edition
Product Code:
R3398
Production Details:
Situated on the border between Dorset and Devon, the 6¾
mile Lyme Regis Branch line connected the coastal town of Lyme Regis, in
Dorset, with the London-Exeter main line at Axminster, in Devon.
Running through wonderful countryside and across the
substantial ten-arched Cannington viaduct, the London & South Western
Railway line was opened on August 24, 1903 and stayed in operation until
November 29, 1965, when it closed to traffic. On opening, six return
journeys operated on weekdays, soon increasing to eight under the L&SWR and
by summer 1938, this had increased again to eleven trips. During British
Rail operation the normal service steadied at ten trips daily, until 1951
when it dropped to nine, whilst Sunday services were irregular, varying
between six to eleven trips during the summer timetable.
The line, with its tight curves and gradients, became synonymous with
the operation of three LSWR 415 locomotives, the Adams Radials, which were
the mainstay of the motive power on the route for over 30 years.
Contents:
Adam's Radial LSWR 415 class ‘0415’ 30583 in BR lined
black with early crests, Maunsell ex-LSWR Brake Third ‘S2636S’,
Brake Composite ‘S6401S’
Discontinued