Join Dave as he takes a look at the key differences between the LNER Thompson Class A2/2 and A2/3 locomotives! With both classes announced in OO gauge form Hornby for release later this year, it’s the perfect time to learn more about these fascinating locomotives. Archive footage courtesy of Videoscene: https://www.videoscene.co.uk/ | Hattons Model Railways

🚂🔥 The Last of the Great Pacifics – The LNER A1 Peppercorn Class Built in the late 1940s, the LNER A1 Peppercorn Pacifics were the final development of Britain’s great express steam locomotives. Designed by Arthur Peppercorn, they were powerful, reliable, and elegant machines that hauled prestigious trains on the East Coast Main Line. Sadly, every original member of the class was scrapped by the 1960s – but their story didn’t end there. Thanks to an extraordinary preservation effort, a brand-n

LNER Peppercorn Class A2 No. 60532 Blue Peter is a 4-6-2 ("Pacific") steam locomotive built in 1948 at Doncaster Works. #trains #steamlocomotive #steamtrain #britishrailways #railways #trainspotting Locomotive Services Group | Adrian Watson

The LNER Class P2 – Britain’s Mighty 2-8-2 Giants! 💨 Few locomotives have ever looked as powerful—or as purposeful—as the LNER Class P2. Designed by Sir Nigel Gresley in the 1930s, these incredible 2-8-2 “Mikado” locomotives were built to conquer one of the toughest main lines in Britain: the winding, steeply graded route between Edinburgh and Aberdeen. With their muscular frames, long boilers, and unmistakable front ends, the P2s were the largest and most powerful express passenger steam locom

Hornby are producing a newly tooled LNER Thompson Class A2/2 in OO gauge! Find out all you need to know about this exciting new project in this video. Two variations will cover "Cock o' the North" and "Thane of Fife" in BR liveries. Pre-order yours: http://bit.ly/3a0jVrY | Hattons Model Railways