Hornby R30266 Dublo BR A4 Class 4-6-2 60007 Steam Loco Sir Nigel Gresley Great Gathering 10th Anniversary - Era 10

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.

Sir Nigel Gresley was a unique example of the LNER A4 class of locomotive, the only locomotive of the class named after a person on introduction. The locomotive is of course named after the designer of the class and the Chief Mechanical Engineer of the LNER, Sir Nigel Gresley. The locomotive first turned its wheels on the 30th October 1937 as locomotive number 4498. 

The locomotive would be withdrawn from BR service as 60007 on the 1st February 1966. Sir Nigel Gresley was saved by the A4 Preservation Society, and has spent much of its preservation career in service hauling tours and visiting preserved railways. In 2022, the locomotive finished an overhaul, and will run on the mainline for much of the next decade.

Hornby Dublo A4 models feature a diecast body, just as their original Hornby Dublo counter parts would have been seen. This is coupled with enchanted decoration which when paired with the diecast of the boiler provides a realistic finish to the body. The models contain a 5 pole motor with flywheel and are DCC ready with an 8 pin socket.