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Hornby R3736

LNER, A1 Class, 4-6-2, 4472 'Flying Scotsman’ - Era 3

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

Manufacturer description

A1 Class 4472 Flying Scotsman entered traffic on 24 February, 1923, unnamed, as LNER No. 1472. Selected as the LNER's presitige exhibit for the forthcoming British Empire Exhibition at Wembley, 1472 emerged from Doncaster Works on 2 March, 1924 with the Company's Coat-of-Arms adorning the cabside, a new number; 4472 and named as Flying Scotsman.

On 1 May, 1928, and fitted with a Corridor Tender, Flying Scotsman undertook the first non-stop run from London to Edinburgh.

Produced under licence for SCMG Enterprises Ltd. © SCMGE. Every purchase supports the museum.

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Prototype information

^* 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 LNER A1 Class 4‑6‑2 locomotive, model number R3736, represents the famous 4472 “Flying Scotsman”. It is a 2 mm OO gauge model, finished in a pristine Apple/Doncaster Green livery with silver lining, and carries the original LNER number 4472. The model measures 293 mm in length and is supplied with a 5‑pole skew‑wound motor, DCC ready via an 8‑pin socket, and power pickup from both the driving wheels and the tender wheels. It uses NEM or tension‑lock couplings and can negotiate a minimum curve of 438 mm (2nd radius). The period depicted is the “Big Four” era (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR).

Technical data: wheel arrangement 4‑6‑2, class A1, steam motive power, built to represent a locomotive constructed between 1922 and 1935 at Doncaster Works. The model is produced under licence for SCMG Enterprises Ltd., and each purchase supports the associated museum.

Historical notes: the real locomotive entered traffic on 24 February 1923 as LNER No 1472, was renumbered 4472 and named “Flying Scotsman” on 2 March 1924 for the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley, and on 1 May 1928, fitted with a corridor tender, completed the first non‑stop run from London to Edinburgh. The model reflects these historic details.