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Hornby Tt3007M Lner Class A4 37411 4468 Mallard Era 3 Loco Steam Tt:120 Scale. The LNER Gresley A4 is one of the most iconic express locomotives in Great Britain, with its streamlined casing a classic symbol of the attitude towards speed and design in the 1930s, which saw increased competition to the railways from road and air travel. The LNER Board knew that they had to make travel between the major cities faster, comfortable and more reliable. Nigel Gresley, the LNER’s Chief Mechanical Officer, travelled on the Fliegende Hamburger diesel locomotive in Germany and was impressed by its streamlining, although he realized it was only efficient at high speeds. Gresley was certain that a modified A3 Pacific, with streamlining, could haul greater loads than other locomotives at the same speed or faster and a series of trials were conducted to confirm the A3’s suitability. With the trials successfully completed, the LNER Board gave Gresley the go-ahead to create the “Silver Jubilee” streamlined trains, the first of the new streamlined A4s. The streamlining of the A4s’ steam circuit, higher boiler pressure and extension of the firebox to create a combustion chamber made them more efficient than the A3 as they consumed less coal and water- especially later on when they were also fitted with a Kylchap double chimney. This improved their free steaming capabilities further. Their streamlined design not only made them capable of high speeds, but created an up draught of smoke, obscuring the driver’s vision, a major problem on the new Class A4 engines. The story goes that during wind tunnel testing, after several unsuccessful efforts to get the smoke to lift clear, a thumbprint was inadvertently left on the clay model just behind the chimney. This succeeded in clearing the smoke and was incorporated into the final design. The most famous of these A4 locomotives is surely 4468 Mallard, the locomotive that broke and still holds the world record for the highest speed achieved by a steam locomotive. This record was achieved at the height of the streamlined battle between Gresley’s A4 and the Streamline Coronation of Stanier’s LMS. Mallard would go onto serve under BR as 60022 before being withdrawn in early 1963 having been earmarked for preservation as early as 1960, its historical significance recognised and understood. Item Length – Without Packaging (cm). Item Height – Without Packaging (cm). Item Width – Without Packaging (cm). View all related items. Other great Hornby Hobbies brands.

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Hornby R1041 Live Steam A4 Mallard Train Set. Appears to have hardly been used if at all. All payments must be in GBP (Pounds Sterling).

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Hornby R30268 LNER A4 Mallard 4468. 85th Anniversary Special Edition. Complete with detail pack. Tested and runs fine. All payments must be in GBP (Pounds Sterling). Take a look at our other items.

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Steam Train Model Locomotive Class A4 Mallard 4468 LNER Hornby 1:120 Scale TT. The LNER Gresley A4 is one of the most iconic express locomotives in Great Britain, with its streamlined casing a classic symbol of the attitude towards speed and design in the 1930s, which saw increased competition to the railways from road and air travel. The LNER Board knew that they had to make travel between the major cities faster, comfortable and more reliable. Nigel Gresley, the LNER’s Chief Mechanical Officer, travelled on the Fliegende Hamburger diesel locomotive in Germany and was impressed by its streamlining, although he realized it was only efficient at high speeds. Gresley was certain that a modified A3 Pacific, with streamlining, could haul greater loads than other locomotives at the same speed or faster and a series of trials were conducted to confirm the A3’s suitability. With the trials successfully completed, the LNER Board gave Gresley the go-ahead to create the “Silver Jubilee” streamlined trains, the first of the new streamlined A4s. The streamlining of the A4s’ steam circuit, higher boiler pressure and extension of the firebox to create a combustion chamber made them more efficient than the A3 as they consumed less coal and water- especially later on when they were also fitted with a Kylchap double chimney. This improved their free steaming capabilities further. Their streamlined design not only made them capable of high speeds, but created an up draught of smoke, obscuring the driver’s vision, a major problem on the new Class A4 engines. The story goes that during wind tunnel testing, after several unsuccessful efforts to get the smoke to lift clear, a thumbprint was inadvertently left on the clay model just behind the chimney. This succeeded in clearing the smoke and was incorporated into the final design. The most famous of these A4 locomotives is surely 4468 Mallard, the locomotive that broke and still holds the world record for the highest speed achieved by a steam locomotive. This record was achieved at the height of the streamlined battle between Gresley’s A4 and the Streamline Coronation of Stanier’s LMS. Mallard would go onto serve under BR as 60022 before being withdrawn in early 1963 having been earmarked for preservation as early as 1960, its historical significance recognised and understood. Item Length – Without Packaging (cm). Item Height – Without Packaging (cm). Item Width – Without Packaging (cm). View all related items. Other great Hornby Hobbies brands.

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Hornby R350 BR GREEN 4-6-2 CLASS A4 60022 ” MALLARD ” OO Scale Locomotive. This was my late father’s train who was an avvid model rail enthusiast Item is in lovely condition, however I do not have the box. Item will be carefully wrapped for despatch and sent RoyalMail 24 Tracked Please see my other OO gauge model rail items.

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OO GAUGE for 2 Rail Operation. This highly detailed etched brass kit has been professionally assembled and painted. The quality of workmanship is right up there with Derek Lawrence, Larry Goddard or Frank Rainger. Fitted with a Portescap RG4 motor and gearbox with fine gearing and scale wheels. Comes in a good box. A great item for your collection. See pictures for details. But this depends on box size finally used, item sizes and weight.

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Hornby R3612 LNER A4 Mallard. 80th Anniversary Gold Plated Set. 4468 in LNER Garter Blue Livery. This Set is in Excellent Boxed Condition. The loco has never been run. All payments must be in GBP (Pounds Sterling). The item “Hornby R3612 LNER A4 Mallard 80th Anniversary Gold Plated Set (OO Scale) Boxed” is in sale since Thursday, February 13, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectables\Model Railways & Trains\OO Gauge\Locomotives”. The seller is “trains4u_ltd” and is located in Peterborough. This item can be shipped to United Kingdom.

• Colour: Blue
• Modified Item: No
• Type: Steam Locomotive
• MPN: Does Not Apply
• Gauge: Standard
• Brand: Hornby
• Replica of: Mallard

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Hornby Live Steam R1041 LNER A4 Mallard Starter Set. This Set is in Excellent Boxed Condition. The set appears to have never been used. All the track and accessories are still sealed. The loco can be tested upon request. All payments must be in GBP (Pounds Sterling). The item “Hornby Live Steam R1041 LNER A4 Mallard Starter Set (OO Scale) Boxed” is in sale since Wednesday, June 5, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectables\Model Railways & Trains\OO Gauge\Locomotives”. The seller is “trains4u_ltd” and is located in Peterborough. This item can be shipped to United Kingdom.

• Colour: Blue
• Features: Live Steam
• Brand: Hornby
• Replica of: Mallard

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P L Models Of North Wales. For Sale is a brand new in the box Hornby’00’ gauge model railways Locomotive. A 80th Anniversary edition of LNER Class A4’MALLARD’ number 4468 Locomotive (DCC Ready). Comes complete in special anniversary box set containing a special edition Mallard with Gold plated running gear and other metal parts, a wooden plinth with 18 carat. Gold plated rails and a reproduction World Speed Record plaque. Limited Edition of 1,260 produced. PLModels terms & conditions apply. The item “HORNBY R3612 LNER CLASS A4 MALLARD No. 4468’00’ SCALE” is in sale since Thursday, August 2, 2018. This item is in the category “Collectables\Model Railways & Trains\OO Gauge\Locomotives”. The seller is “plmodels2″ and is located in Abergele,, Conwy. This item can be shipped to United Kingdom, Antigua and barbuda, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, United States, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, China, Israel, Hong Kong, Norway, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Bangladesh, Belize, Bermuda, Barbados, Brunei darussalam, Cayman islands, Dominica, Egypt, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Grenada, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Macao, Monaco, Maldives, Montserrat, Martinique, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Reunion, Turks and caicos islands, Aruba, Saudi arabia, South africa, United arab emirates, Ukraine.

• State of Assembly: Ready to Go/Pre-built
• Power Supply: DC
• Colour: Blue
• Country/Region of Manufacture: China
• Vintage (Y/N): Yes
• Product Type: Locomotives
• Assembly: Pre-Assembled
• Method of Power: Electric DC
• Scale (Gauge): OO
• MPN: R3612
• Gauge: 00
• Train Operating Company: LNER
• Brand: Hornby
• Replica of: Mallard
• Modified Item: No

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