R30458 Hornby Dublo LNER Class A4 4-6-2 2511 Silver King

A striking member of Sir Nigel Gresley’s legendary A4 Pacific fleet, the Hornby Dublo LNER ‘A4’ Class 2511 ‘Silver King’ brings streamlined power and timeless elegance to the 90th Anniversary Collection. Expertly crafted this model has a flickering firebox and is DCC Ready with a 21-pin socket, allowing for easy digital conversion. The body and chassis being manufactured from metal, this model will pull any rake of coaches coupled to its tender. An accessories pack is included for added detail parts and crew figures. With its distinctive silver livery and powerful presence, ‘Silver King’ is a fitting tribute to one of the most celebrated locomotives of the LNER’s streamlined fleet.

Starting life in November 1935, ‘Silver King’ was immediately employed on ‘Silver Jubilee’ trains in its striking silver/grey livery, based at London’s King’s Cross shed, known to railwaymen as ‘Top Shed’. It received Garter Blue in April 1938, then was painted plain black with ‘NE’ on the tender in April 1943, at which point the side skirting was removed. After various allocation changes, it received its final LNER number 16 while based at Gateshead. It finished its career as BR 60016 based at Aberdeen Ferryhill and used on the three-hour expresses between Aberdeen and Glasgow. It was retired in March 1965.