Hornby R3994

BR, A4 Class, 4-6-2, 60030 'Golden Fleece' - Era 5

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Prototype Era
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest

Manufacturer description

LNER 4495 'Great Snipe', soon after renamed 'Golden Fleece' was delivered from Doncaster Works in 1937. After entering service 'Golden Fleece' was chosen to haul the 'West Riding Limited', effectively another 'Coronation' express but serving Newcastle and Bradford rather than Edinburgh. Under Thompson's 1946 numbering scheme the locomotive became No. 30, later becoming British Railways 60030 following nationalization. The locomotive was eventually withdrawn in 1962.

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Catalogue listing

Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R3994
GTIN
5055286698897
RRP
£239.99
Catalogue
2022 range
Release date
June 2023

Model details

Tooling date
2023
DCC status
DCC Ready 21 pin socket
Finish
Painted
Motor
5 Pole Skew wound
Colour
Green
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Power pickup
Driving and leading wheels and tender only
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Based on preserved
No
Directional lighting
No
Interior lighting
No
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Pickup in tender
No
Passenger figures
No
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Gauge
OO
Livery
British Railway

Prototype information

Locomotive type
Steam
Builder
LNER Doncaster Works
Wheel configuration
4-6-2
Operated by
LNER
British Railways
Build date
1935 to 1938
Total built
35
Tractive effort
35,455 lbf
Top speed
90 mph (in regular service)
126.4 mph (maximum recorded)
Main duties
Express Passenger
In service until
1966
Locomotive class*
A4 Class
Operator
BR
Motive power
Steam
Wheel arrangement
4-6-2
Designer
Sir Nigel Gresley
Built by
LNER Doncaster 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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