Hornby R3701

BR, A4 Class, 4-6-2, 60028 ‘Walter K Whigham’ - Era 4

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Prototype Era
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest

Manufacturer description

Entering traffic on 20 March, 1937 as 4487 Sea Eagle, the locomotive was allocated to Gateshead and Haymarket sheds until 9 May, 1939, moving to Kings Cross for the duration of the Second World War.


Returning to Kings Cross in May 1948 as LNER No. 28 and renamed as Walter K. Whigham, the move coincided with a repaint into British Railways

Catalogue listing

Brand:
Hornby
Product Code:
R3701
GTIN:
5055286655357
RRP:
£205.99
Release date:
October 2019

Model details

Colour
Blue
Coupling
NEM
DCC status
DCC Ready 8 pin socket
Finish
Pristine
Gauge
OO
Livery
Express Blue
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Motor
5 Pole Skew wound
Name
Walter K. Whigham
Power pickup
Driving and leading wheels and tender only
Running number
60028

Prototype information

Locomotive class*
A4 Class
Operator
British Railways
Motive power
Steam
Wheel arrangement
4-6-2
Max speed
90 mph
Designer
Sir Nigel Gresley
Ordered by
London & North Eastern Railway
Built
March 1937
Built by
London & North Eastern Railway
Built at
Doncaster
Total produced
35
Length of service
25 years
Withdrawn
December 1962

* 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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