Hornby R30519TXS RailRoad Class A1 4-6-2 BR Green 60163 "Tornado" Steam Locomotive - DCC Sound

Expected Delivery December 2026 (Subject to Change at Manufacturer's Discretion).

Peppercorn A1 60163 ‘Tornado’, a true icon of the current railway scene, rejoins the RailRoad range in a new livery scheme: Apple Green with British Railway tender lettering. Designed to be robust this RailRoad model features fully working piston and connecting rods, accurate paint application and DCC capability.

Model Specification:

• RailRoad specification Peppercorn A1
  
• Moulded details
  
• Working running gear
  
• NEM coupling sockets
  
• Accessory Pack
  
• Minimum 2nd Radius
  

DCC Sound:

• Pre fitted 21-pin DCC Sound decoder, compatible with HMRA compliant systems and HM7000
  
• High fidelity sound profile assembled from recordings of 60163 Tornado
  

Livery:

• British Railways lined apple green
  
• Modern warning flashes
  
• Era 11
  

History

None of Arthur Peppercorn’s powerful ‘A1’ Class ‘Pacifics’ were saved for preservation, the last example being withdrawn from BR in 1966. The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust launched a scheme to create a brand-new example in 1990, with construction carried out at the group’s Darlington base. 

Completed in 2008, ‘Tornado’ ran a series of tests at the Great Central Railway, Loughborough whilst in grey undercoat. It was granted a main line certificate in January 2009 and has been a regular performer on charters since, wearing a variety of BR steam-era liveries. In 2017, ‘Tornado’ became the first steam locomotive to reach 100mph for over 50 years.