{"product_id":"hornby-sr-class-m7-318","title":"HORNBY SR - CLASS M7 - 318","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExpected Arrival: 2nd Quarter 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\r\u003cp\u003eThis Hornby model of Southern Railway ‘M7’ Class No. 318 is presented in authentic Era 3 condition, reflecting the locomotive’s appearance during its SR service.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\u003cp\u003eDCC ready with an 8-pin socket, it offers an easy route to digital control, while sprung metal buffers and NEM couplings ensure realistic detail. A faithful tribute to one of Drummond’s iconic tank engines.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\u003cp\u003eDugald Drummond designed the ‘M7’ 0-4-4Ts as a more powerful replacement for the ageing Adams ‘T1’ Class used on the LSWR’s London suburban passenger services, with 105 examples built at Nine Elms (95) and Eastleigh (10) between 1897 and 1911.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\u003cp\u003eNo. 318 entered service in August 1900, and kept its number throughout its Southern Railway days until becoming 30318 under BR in 1950. Withdrawal came just nine years later, in December 1959, when it was scrapped.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's in the Box?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\u003cul\u003e\r\u003cli\u003e1x Locomotive\u003c\/li\u003e\r\u003cli\u003e1x Accessory Pack (includes vacuum pipes, articulated coupling assembly and coupling bars and hooks)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\u003cli\u003e1x Instructions\u003c\/li\u003e\r\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"HORNBY","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45254029803543,"sku":"R30418","price":419.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0787\/6637\/4935\/files\/R30418.jpg?v=1782873245","url":"https:\/\/www.hobbyvault.com.au\/products\/hornby-sr-class-m7-318","provider":"Hobby Vault Co","version":"1.0","type":"link"}