Known as ‘Black Fives’, or in Scotland as ‘Hikers’, Stanier’s 5MT 4-6-0s were one of the most numerous classes of locomotives built in the UK. Around 842 examples were built at a variety of locations, including the railway’s own works at Crewe, Derby and Horwich, plus private builders Vulcan Foundry and Armstrong Whitworth, the latter building the most with 327 machines. 

No. 5047 was built at Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows in 1935 with a domeless boiler and spent most of its career in Scotland. It was withdrawn from St. Margaret’s shed, Edinburgh in July 1966 as BR No. 45047.

This model features a powerful 5-pole skew-wound motor, flickering firebox and working lamps and is fully compatible with the HM7000 21-pin decoder for full DCC, sound and lighting control.

Specific to R30274

• Running number 5047
• Red-lined LMS livery
• Matt smokebox and cab roof finish
• 5MT short wheelbase configuration
• Flickering firebox
• Flush-faced die-cast connecting rods
• Walschaerts valve gear
• Extended height chimney
• Parallel buffer stocks.

Common Black 5 2023 Features

• Highly detailed OO-gauge model based on extensive research and original works drawings
• Die-cast chassis and running plate. Model weight is 360 grams
• Highly detailed cab and fully decorated backhead with decorated instrument dials
• HM7000 21-pin sound decoder compatible
• HM7000 Power Bank compatible
• Powerful 5-pole skew-wound motor
• Illuminated flickering firebox
• Illuminated head lamps and tail lamps (can be controlled using a DCC decoder)
• Quick-release locomotive to tender connector
• Pogo pin wheel pick-up arrangement for easy pick-up servicing
• Electrical pick-ups on main drive wheels and tender wheels
• Die-cast connecting rods and valve gear
• Prototypical size metal handrails with brass stanchions
• Brass main drive bearings
• Opening cab roof vent
• Adjustable cab doors
• Sprung metal buffers
• Front and rear NEM coupling pocket
• Accessory bag contains tablet catcher, vacuum pipes, lamps and couplings
• Separately fitted lamps (lamp code can be changed)
• Separately fitted simulated coal load.