HORNBY 1/76 RAILROAD BRITISH RAILWAYS TORNADO 60163

Peppercorn A1 60163 ‘Tornado’, a true icon of the current railway scene, rejoins the RailRoad range in a new livery scheme: Apple Green with British Railway tender lettering. Designed to be robust this RailRoad model features fully working piston and connecting rods, accurate paint application and DCC capability.

Model Specification:

• RailRoad specification Peppercorn A1
• Moulded details
• Working running gear
• NEM coupling sockets
• Accessory Pack
• Minimum 2nd Radius

Electronics: 21-pin DCC decoder socket compatible with HM7000 system

Livery:

• British Railways lined apple green
• Modern warning flashes
• Era 11

History

None of Arthur Peppercorn’s powerful ‘A1’ Class ‘Pacifics’ were saved for preservation, the last example being withdrawn from BR in 1966. The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust launched a scheme to create a brand-new example in 1990, with construction carried out at the group’s Darlington base.
Completed in 2008, ‘Tornado’ ran a series of tests at the Great Central Railway, Loughborough whilst in grey undercoat. It was granted a main line certificate in January 2009 and has been a regular performer on charters since, wearing a variety of BR steam-era liveries.
In 2017, ‘Tornado’ became the first steam locomotive to reach 100mph for over 50 years.

What's in the box?

• 1x Model Locomotive
• 1x Instructions

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