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Hornby R30465

LNER - Flying Scotsman & GWR - Pendennis Castle (Australian Tour) - Train Pack

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Prototype Eras
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation

Manufacturer description

In 1988, Australia celebrated its bicentenary and, to mark the occasion, the world-famous ‘Flying Scotsman’ was invited to travel from Britain to take part in a series of railtours that were part of the ‘Aus Steam 88’ Festival, arriving in October that year. 

Already resident in Western Australia since 1977, in the care of the Pilbara Railway Historical Society, former GWR ‘Castle’ Class 4-6-0 ‘Pendennis Castle’ was moved by road to Perth in early 1989 to operate alongside its one-time rival ‘A3’ Class ‘Pacific’. This unlikely reunion occurred almost 9,000 miles from where a week-long locomotive exchange once took place between the LNER and GWR, in April 1925. 

This LNER and GWR Train Pack celebrates that landmark event in Australia 37 years ago in 1989. Featuring OO gauge locomotive model replicas of 'Flying Scotsman' and 'Pendennis Castle', these highly detailed designs include sprung metal buffers and NEM tension lock couplings for smooth rake creation. Add a 21-pin decoder to upgrade to HM7000 control.

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Catalogue listing

Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R30465
RRP
£499.99

Model details

Buffers
Sprung Metal Buffers
Coupling
NEM Tension Lock
DCC status
DCC Ready 21 pin socket
Gauge
OO
Livery
Green
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Motor
5 Pole Skew wound
Name
Flying Scotsman
Finish
Pristine
Tooling date
2023
Running numbers
4472, 4079

Prototype information

Operator
LNER
Class
London & North Eastern Railway A3
Motive power
Steam
Built
1922-1935
Total produced
78

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Hornby LNER – Flying Scotsman & BR – Pendennis Castle (Australian Tour) – Train Pack is an OO gauge model train set. The pack carries the Hornby part number R30465 and represents the British Railways Early Crest period.

The set commemorates the 1989 Australian tour when the world‑famous ‘Flying Scotsman’ visited Australia for the Aus Steam 88 Festival and was later paired with the former GWR ‘Castle’ Class locomotive ‘Pendennis Castle’, which had been based in Western Australia since 1977. The reunion took place in Perth in early 1989, 37 years after an LNER–GWR locomotive exchange in April 1925.

The pack includes detailed, sprung metal buffers and NEM tension‑lock couplings to allow smooth formation of a rake. A 21‑pin decoder can be added to provide HM7000 digital control.

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