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Hornby RARE BIRD' TRAIN PACK - LIMITED EDITION 1000

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Price (RRP): £220.00

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Rare Bird Barry J Freeman Ltd Edn R2906

Scale: 1:76

Barry J Freeman's railway paintings capture the essence and grandeur of the steam locomotive.

Using his paintings as inspiration Hornby have created a limited edition train pack.

Contents:
Print of relevant Barry J Freeman painting
Corresponding Hornby train pack
Limited Edition certificate.

Limited Edition of just 1000 pieces.

BR A4 Class 4-6-2 no. 60024 Kingfisher in lined BR blue with early emblem, three Gresley teak coaches in ER teak finish.

The A4s were the zenith of Sir Nigel Gresley's design career. Following the progressive development of the A1 and A3 classes the LNER CME married the high pressure boiler, long travel valves and streamlined steam passages with a supberb streamlined body to produce what many would argue is the finest British locomotive design. Immediately launched into service on the "Coronation" service these East Coast thoroughbreds quickly proved reliable and capable of sustained high speed running. The class claimed successive UK speed records over 100mph, culminating in Mallards steam world record of 126mph in 1938.

Gradually displaced from top link duties with the coming of diesels, the class had a brief Indian Summer of glory working Glasgow to Aberdeen services. Half a dozen lasted long enough to be preserved and three will be running on the main line within a year. Mallard is preserved at the National Railway Museum, Dominion of Canada in Canada and Union of South Africa is passed for mainline running in the UK.

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