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Hornby R3081

Special Edition 'Flying Scotsman'

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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

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R3081
GTIN
5010963430818
RRP
£145.00
Limited edition model for
The National Railway Museum (Locomotion Models)

Model details

DCC status
DCC Ready 8 pin socket
Tooling date
2005
Name
Flying Scotsman
Motor
5 pole skew wound
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Livery
Lined Apple Green
Finish
Pristine
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Running number
103

Prototype information

Builder
Doncaster Works & North British Locomotive Co
Locomotive class*
London & North Eastern Railway A3
Motive power
Steam
Wheel arrangement
4-6-2
Built
August 1948
Total produced
78

* 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.

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Hornby Special Edition 'Flying Scotsman' is a limited‑edition model produced for the National Railway Museum (Locomotion Models). The locomotive is finished in a pristine condition with an Apple/Doncaster Green livery highlighted by silver lining, and carries the running number 103.

The model measures 293 mm in length, represents the LNER A3 class 4‑6‑2 steam locomotive designed by Nigel Gresley, and is DCC ready with an 8‑pin socket and a 5‑pole skew wound motor. It can negotiate a minimum radius of 438 mm (2nd radius), and is supplied under part number R3081. The real locomotive was built between 1922 and 1935, with a total production of 78, and the model depicts the initial privatisation period of the London & North Eastern Railway.

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