One of the most famous of all steam locomotives, ‘Mallard’ still holds the world speed record for steam. In July 1938, it reached 126mph on Stoke Bank. Entering service in March of that year in LNER Garter blue, it had full side valances and red wheels, as depicted by our highly detailed model. It was renumbered 22 in 1946, by which time it carried wartime plain black. When it was withdrawn from King’s Cross in April 1963, it was in lined BR green and numbered 60022. The locomotive is preserved in its original livery at the National Railway Museum in York. 'Mallard' has always been one of our most popular models. In 2026, we have given the A4 a tooling update and the model now includes the new Hornby steam generator technology, working headlights and tender lights.
Common Class A4 features High detail OO gauge model based on extensive research and original works drawings Die-cast chassis and boiler High detail cab and fully decorated backhead with decorated instrument dials Pre-fitted 21-pin HM7000 decoder and speaker. The decoder is compatible with NMRA DCC controllers, HM7000 APP control and has the Class A4 sound profile pre-installed for accurate locomotive sounds, synchronised with the chuff rate. Pre-fitted steam generator system featuring an optical sensor for accurate chuff rate synchronised with the wheel speed. Steam output is created using piezo element technology. This is a cold water-based system (no heating element). Adjustable steam output settings via the decoder HM7000 Power Bank compatible Powerful 5 pole skew wound motor Illuminated flickering firebox Quick release locomotive to tender connector Pogo pin wheel pickup arrangement for easy pickup servicing Electrical pickups on main drive wheels and tender wheels Fully decorated crew figures Turned brass safety valve Prototypical size metal handrails with brass stanchions Brass main drive bearings Sprung metal buffers Front and rear NEM coupling pocket Separately fitted simulated coal load.