Manufacturer catalogue image
Prototype Era
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)
Manufacturer description
The 1930s saw increased competition to the railways from road and air travel and the LNER Board knew that they had to make travel between the major cities faster, more comfortable and reliable. High speed diesel services were starting to make an impact abroad. In May 1933, the German State Railways diesel-electric Fliegende Hamburger entered service, running for extended periods at 85mph. By 1934, in the USA, Burlington Zephyr had reached I I 2.5mph during a longer 1,015 mile journey.Catalogue listing
Brand:
Hornby
Product Code:
R3395TTS
RRP:
£135.99
Release date:
2016
Model details
Colour
Blue
Coupling
NEM
DCC status
TTS fitted
Finish
Painted
Gauge
OO
Livery
Garter Blue
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Motor
5 Pole Skew wound
Name
Mallard
Running number
4468
Prototype information
Introduced
1938
Used for
Express Passenger
Locomotive class*
A4 Class
Operator
LNER
Motive power
Steam
Wheel arrangement
4-6-2
Max speed
90 mph
Designer
Sir Nigel Gresley
Ordered by
London & North Eastern Railway
Built
March 1938
Built by
London & North Eastern Railway
Built at
Doncaster
Total produced
35
Length of service
25 years
Withdrawn
April 1963
* 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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