Bring home this legend of express steam traction in Day 19 of our Advent Calendar!
This Hornby OO Gauge model of the LMS Princess Coronation 4-6-2 is now a whopping 39% off the RRP for a limited time only. 'City of Lancaster' in BR Express blue is waiting to come home to your collection.
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Product Features
Highly detailed model with separately fitted parts including handrails, whistle, pipework, lamp irons, smoke deflectors, coal load and much more
Digital & Sound capability - 21-pin decoder socket with space for a speaker
Accessory pack with optional extras
5-pole motor with flywheel and a robust mechanism
Diecast chassis
NEM tension lock couplings
Intricate livery application and printing
Prototype Information
No. 46243 ‘City of Lancaster’ was originally numbered 6243 under LMS. The locomotive was named ‘City of Lancaster’ in April 1940 and was streamlined at Crewe Works on 29th May of the same year. A tender was fitted on the same date. The name plates were chromium-plated but over time, the chrome wore away, so it was not renewed. Under BR nationalisation, it was renumbered as 46243 in April 1948. May 1949 saw the locomotive being de-streamlined and it became the only locomotive to carry its BR number while streamlined. ‘City of Lancaster’ was withdrawn from service in September 1964 and cut up by Central Wagon Co in Ince, Wigan, in August 1965.