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TT GaugeHornby TT:120 TT3009TXSM TXS Sound Fitted Class A4 4-6-2 60025 ‘Falcon’ Loco(Requires the Hornby HM7000 app on a smart device in order to use this loco)Brand new item direct from our Yorkshire model railway shop.
Tech SpecsItem Scale 1:120 ScaleGauge TTDCC Status TXS Sound fittedOperator BRDesigner Sir Nigel GresleyWheel Configuration 4-6-2Livery BR BlueMinimum Curve (mm) Radius 2Class Class A4 Product InfoThe LNER Gresley A4 is one of the most iconic expresslocomotives in Great Britain, with its streamlined casing a classic symbol ofthe attitude towards speed and design in the 1930s, which saw increasedcompetition to the railways from road and air travel. The LNER Board knew thatthey had to make travel between the major cities faster, comfortable and morereliable.Nigel Gresley, the LNER’s Chief Mechanical Officer,travelled on the Fliegende Hamburger diesel locomotive in Germany and wasimpressed by its streamlining, although he realized it was only efficient athigh speeds. Gresley was certain that a modified A3 Pacific, with streamlining,could haul greater loads than other locomotives at the same speed or faster anda series of trials were conducted to confirm the A3’s suitability.With the trials successfully completed, the LNER Board gaveGresley the go-ahead to create the "Silver Jubilee" streamlinedtrains, the first of the new streamlined A4s.The streamlining of the A4s’ steamcircuit, higher boiler pressure and extension of the firebox to create acombustion chamber made them more efficient than the A3 as they consumed lesscoal and water- especially later on when they were also fitted with a Kylchapdouble chimney. This improved their free steaming capabilities further. Their streamlineddesign not only made them capable of high speeds, but created an up draught ofsmoke, obscuring the driver’s vision, a major problem on the new Class A4engines. The story goes that during wind tunnel testing, after severalunsuccessful efforts to get the smoke to lift clear, a thumbprint wasinadvertently left on the clay model just behind the chimney. This succeeded inclearing the smoke and was incorporated into the final design.4484 Falcon entered service with LNER in January of 1937,following the broad early naming format based around Gresley’s penchant forbirds. The locomotive would go on to serve under BR as 60025 before beingscrapped in October of 1963. .Safety InformationDetailed scale model. Not suitable for children under 14 years. Please refer to safety notes in enclosed instruction leaflet. Please retain these details for future reference.