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Hornby R3060

RailRoad 4-6-2 'Tornado' Peppercorn Class A1

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Prototype Eras
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation
Era 10 (2005 to 2015) Rebuilding of the Railways
Era 11 (2016 to 2026) The Last Days of Privatisation

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^* 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 RailRoad 4‑6‑2 ‘Tornado’ is a model of the London & North Eastern Railway Peppercorn Class A1 steam locomotive. It represents the initial privatisation period and is designed to the specifications of the original locomotive designed by Arthur Peppercorn. The model was built by Locomotive Construction Co Ltd in Darlington for the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust and carries the running number 60163.

The model is finished in Apple/Doncaster Green with silver lining and measures 293 mm in length. It is DCC ready with an eight‑pin socket, fitted with a three‑pole motor and flywheel, and uses NEM couplings. Power is collected from both the driving wheels and the tender wheels, and the minimum curve radius is listed as the second radius (438 mm). The locomotive is powered by steam, has a maximum speed of 100 mph, and the wheel arrangement is 4‑6‑2.

A total of 50 examples were produced. The model has been in service for twelve years and is marked as being operated by British Railways. Its manufacturer part number is R3060.