The Hornby LE1 and LE2 locomotives were produced from 1932 until 1936.
Described by Hornby as Swiss style and listed as LEC1, LE1/20 and LE120, the model was based upon the French Hornby PO loco, and initially dark green with grey roof (1932), then, 1933, light green with cream roof, red with cream roof, cream with red roof and blue with yellow roof, all variations being available powered by a clockwork or 20v electric motor.
Model LE220 (1932), LE2/20 (1932-34) and LE220 (1934-36) was based upon a modified Metropolitan loco body, and available (1932-33) as dark green with a grey roof, followed (1933-36) by light green with cream roof, red with cream roof and cream with blue roof, all 20v electric only.
Hornby LE1 Locomotive
Hornby LE1 loco 10655, 20v electric, dark green with grey roof, 1932-33 |
Hornby LE1 loco 10655, clockwork, dark green with grey roof, 1932-33 |
Hornby LE1 loco 10655, clockwork, dark green with grey roof, 1932-33 |
Hornby LE1 loco 10655, clockwork, red with (repainted) cream roof, 1933-36 |
Hornby LE1 loco 10655, clockwork, red with (repainted) cream roof, 1933-36 |
Hornby LE1 loco 10655, clockwork, red with (repainted) cream roof, 1933-36 |
Hornby LE1 loco 10655, clockwork, red with (repainted) cream roof, 1933-36 |
Hornby LE1 loco 10655, 20v electric, light green with cream roof, 1933-36 |
Hornby LE1 loco 10655, 20v electric, light green with cream roof, 1933-36 |
Hornby LE1 loco 10655, 20v electric, light green with cream roof, 1933-36 |
Hornby LE1 loco 10655, 20v electric, light green with cream roof, 1933-36 |
Hornby LE2 Locomotive
Hornby LE2 loco fitted with No 3 pony trucks, as illustated within Meccano Magazine, January 1933 |
Hornby LE2 loco 10655, 20v electric, dark green with grey roof, 1932-33 (steps and pantographs missing) |
Hornby LE2 loco 10655, 20v electric, dark green with grey roof, 1932-33 (steps and pantographs missing) |
Hornby LE2 loco 10655, 20v electric, dark green with grey roof, 1932-33 (steps and pantographs missing) |
Hornby LE2 loco 10655, 20v electric, dark green with grey roof, 1932-33 (steps and pantographs missing) |
Hornby LE2 loco 10655, 20v electric, red with cream roof, 1933-36 |
Hornby LE2 loco 10655, 20v electric, cream with blue roof, 1933-36 |
Hornby LE2 loco 10655, 20v electric, cream with blue roof, 1933-36 |
Hornby LE2 loco 10655, 20v electric, cream with blue roof, 1933-36 |
Hornby LE2 loco 10655, 20v electric, cream with blue roof, 1933-36 |
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