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Hornby R30519TXS

RailRoad: British Railways - 'Tornado' 60163 (DCC Sound Fitted)

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Prototype Eras
Era 10 (2005 to 2015) Rebuilding of the Railways
Era 11 (2016 to 2026) The Last Days of Privatisation
Era 12 (2026 to present day) Great British Railways

Manufacturer description

Peppercorn A1 60163 ‘Tornado’, a true icon of the current railway scene, rejoins the RailRoad range in a new livery scheme: Apple Green with British Railway tender lettering. Designed to be robust this RailRoad model features fully working piston and connecting rods, accurate paint application and DCC capability.

Model Specification:

• RailRoad specification Peppercorn A1
• Moulded details
• Working running gear
• NEM coupling sockets
• Accessory Pack
• Minimum 2nd Radius

DCC Sound:

• Pre fitted 21-pin DCC Sound decoder, compatible with HMRA compliant systems and HM7000
• High fidelity sound profile assembled from recordings of 60163 Tornado

Livery:

• British Railways lined apple green
• Modern warning flashes
• Era 11

History

None of Arthur Peppercorn’s powerful ‘A1’ Class ‘Pacifics’ were saved for preservation, the last example being withdrawn from BR in 1966. The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust launched a scheme to create a brand-new example in 1990, with construction carried out at the group’s Darlington base. 

Completed in 2008, ‘Tornado’ ran a series of tests at the Great Central Railway, Loughborough whilst in grey undercoat. It was granted a main line certificate in January 2009 and has been a regular performer on charters since, wearing a variety of BR steam-era liveries. In 2017, ‘Tornado’ became the first steam locomotive to reach 100mph for over 50 years.

Catalogue listing

Model details

Prototype information

Hornby RailRoad British Railways “Tornado” 60163 is an OO gauge model locomotive fitted with a pre‑installed 21‑pin DCC sound decoder and compatible with HMRA‑compliant systems. The model carries the Apple Green livery with British Railway tender lettering and includes metal buffers, a NEM coupling socket and a minimum 2nd radius (438 mm) curve capability.

The model measures 293 mm in length, features fully working piston and connecting rods, moulded details and an accessory pack. It is supplied with a high‑fidelity sound profile recorded from the real locomotive and is capable of DCC operation with sound. The manufacturer part number is R30519TXS and the model represents the period known as “The Last Days of Privatisation”.

The prototype, Peppercorn Class A1 No 60163 “Tornado”, was built by the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust and completed in 2008. After testing at the Great Central Railway it received its main‑line certificate on 01 January 2009 and entered regular charter service, wearing various British Railways liveries. In 2017 “Tornado” became the first steam locomotive to reach 100 mph for more than fifty years.