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Hornby R30504

LNER - K1 Class - 2005

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Prototype Eras
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation
Era 11 (2016 to 2026) The Last Days of Privatisation

Manufacturer description

The LNER K1 Class is a must-have addition to your steam model railway. With sprung metal buffers and NEM tension lock couplings, you can upgrade to DCC control by adding a 21-pin decoder (sold seperately). 

The ‘K1s’ were useful and versatile engines, working extensively across former LNER territory, but were mostly associated with north-east England and also the West Highland Line to Fort William and Mallaig. 

No. 62005 was the final member of the 70-strong class to remain in service, being withdrawn from Leeds Holbeck in December 1967. Though it survives today in preservation, it was initially acquired as a source of spares for already-preserved ‘K4’ 3442. However, in 1972 it was donated to the North Eastern Locomotive Preservation Group and based at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, where it was restored in its own right, returning to steam in 1975.

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Prototype information

^* Class names often change over the lifespan of a locomotive, so this is not necessarily the class name used by the operator in the period modelled.

Hornby LNER – K1 Class – 2005 is a die‑cast model of locomotive No. 62005, produced under the part number R30504. The model represents the LNER era of the British “Big Four” railway companies (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR) and is intended for use on a steam model railway.

The locomotive is fitted with sprung metal buffers and NEM‑type tension‑lock couplings. A 21‑pin DCC decoder, sold separately, can be installed to provide digital control. The K1 class locomotives were historically employed across former LNER territory, most notably in north‑east England and on the West Highland Line to Fort William and Mallaig.

No. 62005 was the last of the original 70‑strong class to remain in service, being withdrawn from Leeds Holbeck in December 1967. After a period as a spare‑parts donor for the preserved K4 3442, it was donated in 1972 to the North Eastern Locomotive Preservation Group. Based at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, the locomotive was restored to operational condition and resumed steam running in 1975.