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Hornby R3612

LNER, A4 Class, 4-6-2, 4468 Mallard - Era 3 - Limited Edition Anniversary Pack

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

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R3612
GTIN
5059586142593
RRP
£229.99
Release date
2018

Model details

Power pickup
Driving and leading wheels and tender only
Finish
Pristine
Name
Mallard
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Coupling
NEM
Motor
5 pole skew wound
DCC status
DCC Ready 8 pin socket
Livery
Garter Blue
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Coupling type
Tension lock
Tooling date
2004
Running number
4468

Prototype information

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

* 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 LNER A4 Class 4‑6‑2 locomotive model 4468 Mallard is supplied in the Era 3 Limited Edition Anniversary Pack. The kit is listed as pristine condition, carries the running number 4468 and is presented in the original Garter Blue livery. It measures 291 mm in length and includes a DCC ready 8‑pin socket, a 5‑pole skew wound motor and NEM couplings.

The model features a minimum curve radius of 438 mm (second radius) and draws power via the driving and leading wheels and tender only. It represents a steam‑powered locomotive of the London & North Eastern Railway A4 class, designed by Nigel Gresley, with a maximum speed of 90 mph. The manufacturer part number is R3612.

Historically, the real Mallard was built in March 1938 at Doncaster for the LNER, entered service on 1 March 1938 and was withdrawn in April 1963 after 25 years of operation. Only 35 of the original locomotives were produced. The model depicts the period of the British railway “Big Four” – LNER, LMS, GWR and SR.

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