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Hornby R3173

Class A4 4-6-2 4468 Mallard in LNER Blue - 75th Anniversary Limited Edition

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Prototype Era
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)

Catalogue listing

Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R3173
RRP
£75.00

Model details

Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Pickup in tender
No
Coupling
NEM
Coupling type
Tension lock
DCC status
DCC Ready 8 pin socket
Directional lighting
No
Finish
Pristine
Livery
Garter Blue
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Motor
5 pole skew wound
Passenger figures
No
Tooling date
2008
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Coupling mount
NEM pocket (rear), non-NEM frame mounted (front)
Based on preserved
No
Interior lighting
No
Name
Mallard
Running number
LNER 4468, LNER 22, BR 60022

Prototype information

Top speed
90 mph (in regular service)
126.4 mph (maximum recorded)
Build date
1935 to 1938
Wheel configuration
4-6-2
Main duties
Express Passenger
In service until
1966
Locomotive type
Steam
Operated by
LNER
British Railways
Builder
LNER Doncaster Works
Total built
35
Tractive effort
35,455 lbf
Locomotive class*
London & North Eastern Railway A4
Motive power
Steam
Built
March 1938

* 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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