Name: Hornby R3857 LMS, Princess Coronation Class, 4-6-2, 6220 'Coronation' - Era 3
Brand: Hornby
SKU: R3857
Price: 229.99 GBP

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

Manufacturer description

The lead locomotive of the class, 6220 Coronation, entered the LMS stock book on 1 June 1937, having been displayed to the press at Crewe Works on 26 May. Regular Coronation Scot services commenced on 5 July but prior to that, 6220 Coronation was filmed for a publicity feature with the train between Colwyn Bay and Llandudno Junction.

From 20 December 1938, 6220 ran as 6229 Duchess of Hamilton, as 6229 was masquerading as 6220 Coronation during a visit to the USA and even after returning in 1942, it was not until 14 May 1943 that 6220 Coronation was restored to its correct identity.

Catalogue listing

Brand

Hornby

Product Code

R3857

GTIN

5055286671739

RRP

£229.99

Release date

September 2020

Model details

DCC status

DCC Ready 8 pin socket

Finish

Painted

Gauge

Livery

Caledonian Blue

Minimum radius curve

2nd Radius (438mm)

Motor

5 pole skew wound

Colour

Blue

Tooling date

2019

Passenger figures

Pickup in tender

Based on preserved

Interior lighting

Scale

OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)

Coupling

NEM

Directional lighting

Prototype information

Locomotive type

Steam

Builder

LMS Crewe Works

Build date

1937 to 1948

Total built

38 Total
(33 Built Streamlined - later removed)

Tractive effort

40,000 lbf

Wheel configuration

4-6-2

Operated by

London, Midland & Scottish Railway
British Railways

Main duties

Express Passenger

In service until

1964

Locomotive class^*

Princess Coronation Class

Operator

LMS

Motive power

Steam

Wheel arrangement

4-6-2

Designer

Sir William Stanier

Built by

LMS Crewe Works

^* 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 LMS Princess Coronation Class model 6220 ‘Coronation’ (Era 3) is a 5‑pole skew‑wound, DCC ready locomotive with an 8‑pin socket. The model is painted in Caledonian Blue, finished in a realistic livery and measures 301 mm in length. It runs on OO gauge track, uses NEM couplings and the minimum curve radius is 438 mm (second radius).

The locomotive is represented in 4‑6‑2 wheel arrangement and carries the running number 6220. The motor is a 5‑pole skew wound type and the model is supplied in a painted finish. The part number for this Hornby item is R3857. It is intended to represent a steam locomotive from the period of the Big Four railway companies (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR).

The prototype 6220 ‘Coronation’ entered LMS service on 1 June 1937 after being shown to the press at Crewe Works on 26 May. Regular Coronation Scot services began on 5 July, and the locomotive was filmed for a publicity feature between Colwyn Bay and Llandudno Junction. From 20 December 1938 the engine ran as 6229 ‘Duchess of Hamilton’ while the original 6220 was temporarily masqueraded for a US visit; the correct identity was restored on 14 May 1943.