Hornby Class A3 4-6-2 60052 "Prince Palatine" in BR express passenger blue.Used. OO Gauge

Hornby Class A3 4-6-2 60052 "Prince Palatine" in BR express passenger blue.

The London and North Eastern Railway LNER Gresley Classes A1 and A3 locomotives represented two distinct stages in the history of the British 4-6-2 "Pacific" steam locomotives designed by Nigel Gresley. They were designed for main-line passenger services, initially on the Great Northern Railway (GNR), a constituent company of the London and North Eastern Railway after the amalgamation of 1923, for which they became a standard design. The change in class designation to A3 reflected the fitting to the same chassis of a higher-pressure boiler with a greater superheating surface and a small reduction in cylinder diameter, leading to increased locomotive weight. Eventually, all A1 locomotives were rebuilt, most to A3 specifications, but no. 4470 was completely rebuilt as Class A1/1.

The names for the locomotives came from a variety of sources. The first, Great Northern, was named after its parent company. Others were given the names of high-ranking railway officials, but most were given the names of famous racehorses. One was named after the company's most famous long-distance passenger train, the Flying Scotsman. Flying Scotsman is the sole survivor of the class to be preserved.

This engine is in remarkably good condition and absolutely clean and fresh. It Runs as new.

It comes in an official Hornby replacement box usually supplied after being serviced or repaired probably because it was part of the Master Cutler box set.