Hornby Railways Special Edition A4 Pacific Bittern 60019 Late Emblem model R2247

As new 00 gauge example especially developed by Hornby Railways as part of their special edition series. This A4 Pacific locomotive in BR Green livery is named “Bittern” with running number 60019. A highly detailed version which comes with a double chimney and late BR emblem!

We are of the opinion this is a NEW OLD STOCK item which has been only test run by us!! Complete with original box, packaging, inner card and unopened accessories packs .

The Class A4 is a class of streamlined 4-6-2 steam locomotive designed by Nigel Gresley for the London and North Eastern Railway in 1935. Their streamlined design gave them high-speed capability as well as making them instantly recognisable, and one of the class, 4468 Mallard, holds the world record as the fastest steam locomotive.

Thirty-five of the class were built to haul express passenger trains on the East Coast Main Line route from London Kings Cross via York and Newcastle to Edinburgh, Scotland. They remained in service on the East Coast mainline until the early 1960s when they were replaced by Deltic diesel locomotives. Several A4s saw out their remaining days until 1966 in Scotland, particularly on the Aberdeen – Glasgow express trains, for which they were used to improve the timing from 3.5 to 3 hours.