Hornby R3991

BR, A3 Class, 4-6-2, 60103 'Flying Scotsman' (diecast footplate and flickering firebox) - Era 4

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Prototype Eras
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest
Era 11 (2016 to 2026) The Last Days of Privatisation

Manufacturer description

As the first steam locomotive to achieve an official 100mph run back in November 1934, this high-speed steam locomotive is instantly recognisable and has become an icon of British railway engineering. A1 Class 4472 'Flying Scotsman' entered traffic on the 24th of February 1923, unnamed, as LNER No. 1472. Selected as the LNER's prestige exhibit for the forthcoming British Empire Exhibition at Wembley, 1472 emerged from Doncaster Works on the 2nd of March 1924 with the Company's Coat-of-Arms adorning the cabside, a new number; 4472 and named as 'Flying Scotsman'.

On the 1st of May 1928, and fitted with a corridor tender, 'Flying Scotsman' undertook the first non-stop run from London to Edinburgh. In 1946 'Flying Scotsman' was rebuilt to A3 class specification and emerged in January 1947 having been renumbered by LNER as No. 103. In December 1948 'Flying Scotsman' was once again renumbered as a result of the nationalisation of the railways, becoming No. 60103. BR Painted the locomotive in a stunning BR Express Blue livery which was retained until 1954.

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Catalogue listing

Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R3991
GTIN
5055286691010
RRP
£252.99
Catalogue
2021 range
Release date
March 2022

Model details

Passenger figures
No
Pickup in tender
No
Colour
Green
DCC status
DCC Ready 8 pin socket
Gauge
OO
Livery
BR green
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Motor
5 Pole Skew wound
Power pickup
Driving and leading wheels only
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Tooling date
2022
Chassis construction
Diecast
Finish
Painted
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Coupling type
Tension lock
Directional lighting
No
Interior lighting
No
Based on preserved
No
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Minimum radius
Radius 2

Prototype information

Introduced
1923
Builder
Doncaster Works & North British Locomotive Co
Locomotive class*
Class A3
Operator
BR
Motive power
Steam
Wheel arrangement
4-6-2
Designer
Gresley

* 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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