Hornby R3983 LNER, P2 Class, 2-8-2, 2007 Prince of Wales™ - Era 11 009

Hornby R3983 LNER, P2 Class, 2-8-2, 2007 Prince of Wales™ - Era 11 009Product Info The London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) Edinburgh to Aberdeen route had steep gradients and tight curves and the express passenger service was usually worked by a double header of two small engines. To overcome this situation, Nigel Gresley, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the LNER began designing a new locomotive at the LNER Doncaster Works in 1932. The 2 8 2 configured locomotive was given the classification P2 and had four

fuel tanks

Dapol 2D-005-002 - N Gauge Class 59 John F Yeoman 59206  DB Schenker

2007 will incorporate some changes such as sharing a boiler design with A1 'Tornado' and incorporating an improved pony truck design

The grey and orange GBRf livery remained until April 2015 when the locomotive was repainted into the more common blue and orange GBRf livery

but gradually became common on both the Western and London Midland regions too

including a part of the Royal Train

something that could lead to terminal engine failure if not addressed

Length 254mm (over couplings)

Being unmotorised

R40356 Platinum Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II

Includes both standard and knuckle couplings

By the late-1950s new