Nauticalia

***Strictly Limited Edition***
On the 3rd July 1938 LNER A4 Class No. 4468 pulling a seven coach train reached 126mph (202.8 km/h) on Stoke Bank on the East Coast Mainline obtaining the World Speed record for a steam locomotive - a record that is still unbeaten to this day.

This year sees the 70th Anniversary of the record being achieved, and to celebrate this milestone Hornby are producing 5000 models of the Mallard as it was on the momentous day with the exterior metal parts plated in 18ct gold. Each locomotive is presented in a specially commissioned pack and is complete with a numbered certificate.

DCC ready, and compatible with Hornby 00 guage rolling stock and track (not included).