{"product_id":"r30519-hornby-railroad-a1-peppercorn-steam-loco-60163-tornado","title":"R30519 Hornby Railroad A1 Peppercorn Steam Loco 60163 Tornado","description":"R30519 Hornby Railroad A1 Peppercorn Steam Loco number 60163 \"\"Tornado\"\" British Railways  \u003cp\u003eNew release - pre-orders invited - expected during 4th Quarter 2026. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHornby says \"\"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.\"\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eModel Specification: \u003cbr\u003e- RailRoad specification Peppercorn A1 \u003cbr\u003e- Moulded details \u003cbr\u003e- Working running gear \u003cbr\u003e- NEM coupling sockets \u003cbr\u003e- Accessory Pack \u003cbr\u003e- Minimum 2nd Radius \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eElectronics: \u003cbr\u003e- 21-pin DCC decoder socket compatible with HM7000 system \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLivery: \u003cbr\u003e- British Railways lined apple green \u003cbr\u003e- Modern warning flashes \u003cbr\u003e- Era 11 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHistory \u003cbr\u003eNone of Arthur Peppercorn’s powerful ‘A1’ Class ‘Pacifics’ were saved for preservation, the last example being withdrawn from BR in 1966.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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hornby","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57117528293756,"sku":"R30519","price":152.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/3048\/7164\/files\/R30519_20Railroad_20BR_20Tornado_2060163.jpg?v=1786092839","url":"https:\/\/www.kernowmodelrailcentre.com\/products\/r30519-hornby-railroad-a1-peppercorn-steam-loco-60163-tornado","provider":"Kernow Model Rail Centre","version":"1.0","type":"link"}