{"product_id":"r30503-hornby-br-k1-class-early-br-62046","title":"R30503 Hornby BR K1 Class - Early BR - 62046","description":"R30503 Hornby K1 Class 2-6-0 Steam Loco number 62046 - BR Black with early emblem - era 4  \u003cp\u003eNew release - pre-orders invited - expected during 4th Quarter 2026.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Hornby catalogue shows this model as 8 Pin DCC Socket, but their website shows 21 Pin Socket. Once the model arrives we will see what it really is and update accordingly!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eBuilt in 1949\/50, after the formation of BR in 1948, but to an LNER design that was instigated by Edward Thompson, with the conversion of a three-cylinder ‘K4’ at Darlington in 1945, the two-cylinder ‘K1s’ were much modified by Thompson’s successor as Chief Mechanical Engineer, Arthur H Peppercorn.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eNo.62046 emerged from the North British Locomotive Works in Glasgow in October 1949 and was first allocated to Darlington shed. After a reallocation to York (North) in June 1956, the locomotive ended its career there in February 1967 and was scrapped by Hughes Bolckow at Blyth during April.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hornby","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56356086579580,"sku":"R30503","price":196.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/3048\/7164\/files\/R30503_20Hornby_20BR_20K1_20Class_20-_20Early_20BR_20-_2062046_73c8e93c-8517-4522-a3cb-eceb9d0afc3a.jpg?v=1786092837","url":"https:\/\/www.kernowmodelrailcentre.com\/products\/r30503-hornby-br-k1-class-early-br-62046","provider":"Kernow Model Rail Centre","version":"1.0","type":"link"}