π Hornby New Tool Black 5 In Stock Now
Posted by Jack Morgan on
The wait is over! Hornby's newly tooled LMS Stanier 5MT 'Black 5' 4-6-0 has now arrived in stock - complete in this gorgeous LMS lined black colour scheme. Additional variations are expected later in 2024 covering BR liveries - one even includes a steam generator!
In Stock Now
Future Releases
Product Features:
All new tooling
Highly detailed model with separately handrails, nameplates, pipework, headlamp, safety valve, whistle and much more
Digital & Sound capability - 21-pin socket
Provision for a steam generator
Flickering firebox glow effect & lit head code lamps
Accessory pack with additional lamps
Intricate livery application & printing
Metal sprung buffers
NEM tension lock couplings
Prototype Information
The "Black Five" was arguably one of the most successful mixed traffic steam locomotives. Designed by Stanier, they were described as the "go-anywhere, do-anything" locomotive and a whopping 842 were built between 1934 and 1951. Used widely across the network, the class saw usage by the LMS, in World War II and then by British Railways, with some remaining in service until the very end of BR steam in 1968. 18 Black Fives survived into preservation.
