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Hornby R3663TTS

RailRoad BR, Peppercorn A1 Class, 4-6-2, 60163 'Tornado' with TTS Sound - Era 11

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Prototype Eras
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation
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 BR Peppercorn A1 Class model, number 60163 ‘Tornado’, is presented in Apple/Doncaster Green livery with silver lining. The model is in pristine condition and includes TTS sound as part of the Era 11 range.

The locomotive measures 293 mm in length and features a 4‑6‑2 wheel arrangement. It is equipped with a three‑pole skew‑wound motor, DCC twin‑track sound, and NEM couplings. Power is collected via both the driving wheels and the tender wheels, and the minimum curve radius is 438 mm (2nd radius). The model represents the London & North Eastern Railway A1 class designed by Arthur Peppercorn and built at LNER Doncaster and Darlington Works between 1948 and 1949.

The product is supplied with the Hornby part number R3663TTS and is intended to portray the current era, capable of a maximum speed of 100 mph in operation.