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Railway Icons announce their latest exclusive model, the LMS Stanier 5MT 4-6-0, No.5428 ‘Eric Treacy’, produced by Hornby. This exclusive model from Railway Icons is available in standard DCC Ready and DCC Sound Fitted at £229.99 and £279.99 respectively and can be reserved with a deposit on either Locomotion Models or Rails of Sheffield’s websites today, with delivery expected in November 2024. Don’t miss out, ensure you secure your model today to avoid disappointment! Black Fives The LMS Stanier Class 5 4-6-0, more commonly known as the ‘Black Five’ Class of locomotives were designed by Sir William Stanier and built between 1934 and 1951. Stanier became Chief Mechanical Engineer of the London, Midland, and Scottish Railway (LMS) in 1932, tasked with introducing new, more modern, and powerful designs of locomotive. Having worked previously as Works Manager for the Great Western Railway, Stanier recognised that with the LMS covering such a wide scope of the UK, there was a need for larger locomotives that could travel anywhere and do anything, resulting in the mixed traffic ‘Black Five’ Class for the 20th Century. 5428 No.5428, later 45428 under the BR numbering system, was built in 1937 by Sir W.G Armstrong Whitworth & Co in Newcastle upon Tyne as part of an order for 227 locomotives, the largest order ever placed with a private firm by a British railway company. 5428, which was part of Stanier’s ‘Black Five’ Class, entered service in 1937 at Leeds Holbeck depot, which provided such types of locomotives for both main line operations and special services, primarily from West Riding to Whitby. After 30 years of service, 45428 hauled the final steam-worked London-bound express service from Bradford to Leeds in October 1967, before being withdrawn from service a week later as steam traction was no longer used in Leeds. Following withdrawal from service, 5428 was selected for preservation and travelled light engine to Birmingham Railway Museum at Tyseley in August 1968. Having been named ‘Eric Treacy’ after the renowned railway photographer, the engine then moved to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) in the 1970s and ran there until the late 1990s before being withdrawn for a complete overhaul. Having completed a £600,000 restoration programme, 45428 returned to service on the NYMR in 2010 after an eleven-year absence. Eric Treacy Eric Treacy, Bishop of Wakefield, an esteemed railway photographer began taking his photographs in 1932, shortly after joining the clergy. He became part of the Railway Photographic Society in 1935 and would often befriend drivers and firemen in his congregation who would subsequently often help to create smoke effects in his images. Treacy would plan his photography days in advance, taking into account the weather, position of the sun at the time of the train’s arrival and in-depth knowledge of the locations. Sadly, Treacy died suddenly in 1978 on Appleby Station while photographing the locomotive ‘Evening Star’, but his legacy lives on through his collection of railway photography which is now housed at the National Railway Museum in York. Use the following link to pre-order your model today - https://www.locomotionmodels.com/railway-icons/lms-stanier-5mt-no-5428-eric-treacy

Railway Icons announce their latest exclusive model, the LMS Stanier 5MT 4-6-0, No.5428 ‘Eric Treacy’, produced by Hornby. This exclusive model from Railway Icons is available in standard DCC Ready and DCC Sound Fitted at £229.99 and £279.99 respectively and can be reserved with a deposit on either Locomotion Models or Rails of Sheffield’s websites today, with delivery expected in November 2024. Don’t miss out, ensure you secure your model today to avoid disappointment! Black Fives The LMS Stanier Class 5 4-6-0, more commonly known as the ‘Black Five’ Class of locomotives were designed by Sir William Stanier and built between 1934 and 1951. Stanier became Chief Mechanical Engineer of the London, Midland, and Scottish Railway (LMS) in 1932, tasked with introducing new, more modern, and powerful designs of locomotive. Having worked previously as Works Manager for the Great Western Railway, Stanier recognised that with the LMS covering such a wide scope of the UK, there was a need for larger locomotives that could travel anywhere and do anything, resulting in the mixed traffic ‘Black Five’ Class for the 20th Century. 5428 No.5428, later 45428 under the BR numbering system, was built in 1937 by Sir W.G Armstrong Whitworth & Co in Newcastle upon Tyne as part of an order for 227 locomotives, the largest order ever placed with a private firm by a British railway company. 5428, which was part of Stanier’s ‘Black Five’ Class, entered service in 1937 at Leeds Holbeck depot, which provided such types of locomotives for both main line operations and special services, primarily from West Riding to Whitby. After 30 years of service, 45428 hauled the final steam-worked London-bound express service from Bradford to Leeds in October 1967, before being withdrawn from service a week later as steam traction was no longer used in Leeds. Following withdrawal from service, 5428 was selected for preservation and travelled light engine to Birmingham Railway Museum at Tyseley in August 1968. Having been named ‘Eric Treacy’ after the renowned railway photographer, the engine then moved to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) in the 1970s and ran there until the late 1990s before being withdrawn for a complete overhaul. Having completed a £600,000 restoration programme, 45428 returned to service on the NYMR in 2010 after an eleven-year absence. Eric Treacy Eric Treacy, Bishop of Wakefield, an esteemed railway photographer began taking his photographs in 1932, shortly after joining the clergy. He became part of the Railway Photographic Society in 1935 and would often befriend drivers and firemen in his congregation who would subsequently often help to create smoke effects in his images. Treacy would plan his photography days in advance, taking into account the weather, position of the sun at the time of the train’s arrival and in-depth knowledge of the locations. Sadly, Treacy died suddenly in 1978 on Appleby Station while photographing the locomotive ‘Evening Star’, but his legacy lives on through his collection of railway photography which is now housed at the National Railway Museum in York. Use the following link to pre-order yours today! https://www.locomotionmodels.com/railway-icons/lms-stanier-5mt-no-5428-eric-treacy

Railway Icons' OO Gauge Class 41 Prototype HSDT Power Car Locomotive No.41001 now available to pre-order with sound! Both DCC Ready and Sound Fitted versions are available to order from the Locomotion Models website, and can be secured with a deposit today - https://locomotionmodels.com/railway-icons/prototype-high-speed-diesel-train-power-car-no-41001 If you have already pre-ordered this model with us, you should have received an email earlier today regarding upgrading your DCC Ready model to a Sound Fitted version. The model is currently set to arrive in stock Summer 2024 You can also watch Hornby Magazine's video about the HS(D)T here.

We've received some fantastic updated images of the early deco sample of our exclusive Class 31 No.31018 model, due to arrive later this year! To pre-order yours, head over to our website! https://www.locomotionmodels.com/exclusives/future-releases/class-31-no-31018_1

We are pleased to introduce the latest addition to the Railway Icons range - the NER Dynamometer Car in N-Gauge! Built at Darlington Works by the North Eastern Railway in 1906, the North Eastern Railway Dynamometer Car’s role was to accurately and scientifically measure performance of railway vehicles. It originally entered service under the number 3591, painted NER Crimson Lake. However, in the 1923 Grouping, which saw the NER integrated into the LNER, it started to be used extensively by Chief Engineer, Nigel Gresley. In 1924, it was renumbered 3591Y and painted in a lined imitation teak finish, and in 1928, it was renumbered again to 23591, featuring updates with Gresley’s design of bogies. On 3 July 1938, it became part of railway history, when it was used to record the speed runs on the East Coast Mainline, capturing the record-breaking 126mph run completed by Gresley’s A4 Pacific Class No.4468 Mallard. Following many years of service, including being used in the 1948 Locomotive Exchange Trials by British Railways, it now lives in preservation as part of the National Collection at the National Railway Museum in York. The Railway Icons exclusive N-Gauge Dynamometer Car that reflects the current, preserved condition of the vehicle is being produced by Rapido. It is available for £99.95 and can be reserved on our website today. Use the following link to order your N-Gauge Dynamometer Car from Railway Icons today!

Last week, we announced the exciting release of two exciting new OO-Gauge models as part of the National Collection in Miniature, the LMS 25T LOWMAC Wagon in BR Bauxite No.M700728, and LNWR Diagram 88 Van No.21408, produced by Rapido! LOWMAC Wagon The LMS 25T LOWMAC Wagon, characterised by its flatbed design with a lowered floor, was specifically designed to transport vehicles or equipment exceeding the typical height limit of standard flatbed wagons. The term LOWMAC originated from the telegraphic expression employed by the Great Western Railways, referring to wagons designed for carrying 'low machinery.' These wagons were extensively utilised from the 1890s to the 1950s, serving their purpose until the advancement of road transport, which could handle the transportation of machinery and vehicles. Consequently, with the exception of preserved railways, all wagons were retired from active service. Currently, LMS 25T LOWMAC Wagon No. M70028 is preserved at Locomotion in Shildon. You can pre-order the LOWMAC Wagon for £39.95 from our website today. LNWR Van The LNWR Van was first introduced in 1908 by the London Northwestern Railway, and quickly became their company standard, with over 6000 being produced at the LNWR Earlestown Works and through outside contractors. Examples of these vans remained in service until the 1960s under British Railways, but a number went on to departmental and private service. Several of these vans have been preserved, including No.21408, which is now in residence at the National Railway Museum in York. You can pre-order the LNWR Van for £32.95 from our website today.

UPDATED IMAGES The prototype High Speed Diesel Train (HSDT), British Rail Class 252, was devised by staff at the Railway Technical Centre in Derby. The prototype power cars were built at British Rail Engineering Limited at Crewe Works in 1972 with the Mark 3 coaches constructed at BREL Derby Litchurch Lane. After extensive trials on the Western Region, the production versions of the trains (with redesigned cab fronts) consisting of 197 power cars entered service in 1977. Initially they were only in traffic on Western Region lines, but were eventually used on the East Coast, Midland and Cross Country routes. Until the introduction of the Hitachi Class 800 series of bi-mode trains to GWR in 2017, the HSTs were the main stay of services on non-electrified lines. During the privatisation of railways between 1995 and 1997, 193 power cars carried the liveries of several operators before their withdrawal. These trains have subsequently undergone extensive refurbishments, with three different types of diesel engine fitted during major overhaul works. Now, after many years of service, some remain in traffic with ScotRail and GWR. The Class 41 HSDT Prototype models are expected in Summer 2024, and can be reserved on our website now.

Locomotion Models is pleased to announce the latest addition to the National Collection in Miniature – the GER S56 / J69 No.87. This exclusive OO-gauge model is being produced by Accurascale. Both DCC Ready and Sound Fitted versions will be available, at £139.99 and £239.99 respectively, and can be reserved on our website with a £30 deposit today. In 1904, a new class of 0-6-0T steam locomotive – the S56 Class, designed by engineer James Holden entered service for the Great Eastern Railway. During the 1923 Grouping, these, along with other rebuilt examples of the GER Class R24, were passed to the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) and received their new classification – the J69 Class. The J69 Class has its origins in the success of Holden’s T18 Class, which had proven that the engine’s shunting design was also suited to high-intensity suburban commuter traffic. Holden sought to improve these engines, which resulted in the production of the 1890 R24 Class 0-6-0T, a class almost identical to the T18 but with some key differences. This new locomotive featured a lengthened wheelbase and a modified tank placement with the side tanks positioned further forward. Between 1890 and 1901, there were fourteen batches of the R24 Class engines produced at Stratford, with a total of 140 locomotives split 100/40 between passenger and goods/shunting engines. The R24 Class, later renamed the J67s were then further developed by Holden, eventually producing the S56 Class, later renamed the J69 Class, which had a higher boiler pressure and larger tanks that could hold 1200 gallons. Both the passenger and shunting variants of the locomotive featured 160lb boilers with 2-column safety-valves on the firebox but otherwise featured different brakes, wheels, brake rigging, couplings, and reversers. The passenger engines were finished in GER Ultramarine Blue, while the shunting engines were in GER’s standard unlined black. Following additional 0-6-0T engines being produced, and some older R24 locomotives being converted in 1912, by 1923, there were 190 Buckjumpers in the Great Eastern’s Fleet – the name Buckjumper coming from the engine’s lively ride, which had been compared to a bucking horse. After the Grouping, the LNER classified the locomotives with 180lb boilers as J69s, and those with 160lb boilers as J67s. No.87, which our exclusive OO-gauge model depicts, is the only preserved example of the J69 Class, and is currently on loan to the Bressingham Steam Museum.

Locomotion Models is pleased to announce the latest addition to the National Collection in Miniature – the GER S56 / J69 No.87. This exclusive OO-gauge model is being produced by Accurascale. Both DCC Ready and Sound Fitted versions will be available, at £139.99 and £239.99 respectively, and can be reserved on our website with a £30 deposit today. In 1904, a new class of 0-6-0T steam locomotive – the S56 Class, designed by engineer James Holden entered service for the Great Eastern Railway. During the 1923 Grouping, these, along with other rebuilt examples of the GER Class R24, were passed to the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) and received their new classification – the J69 Class. The J69 Class has its origins in the success of Holden’s T18 Class, which had proven that the engine’s shunting design was also suited to high-intensity suburban commuter traffic. Holden sought to improve these engines, which resulted in the production of the 1890 R24 Class 0-6-0T, a class almost identical to the T18 but with some key differences. This new locomotive featured a lengthened wheelbase and a modified tank placement with the side tanks positioned further forward. Between 1890 and 1901, there were fourteen batches of the R24 Class engines produced at Stratford, with a total of 140 locomotives split 100/40 between passenger and goods/shunting engines. The R24 Class, later renamed the J67s were then further developed by Holden, eventually producing the S56 Class, later renamed the J69 Class, which had a higher boiler pressure and larger tanks that could hold 1200 gallons. Both the passenger and shunting variants of the locomotive featured 160lb boilers with 2-column safety-valves on the firebox but otherwise featured different brakes, wheels, brake rigging, couplings, and reversers. The passenger engines were finished in GER Ultramarine Blue, while the shunting engines were in GER’s standard unlined black. Following additional 0-6-0T engines being produced, and some older R24 locomotives being converted in 1912, by 1923, there were 190 Buckjumpers in the Great Eastern’s Fleet – the name Buckjumper coming from the engine’s lively ride, which had been compared to a bucking horse. After the Grouping, the LNER classified the locomotives with 180lb boilers as J69s, and those with 160lb boilers as J67s. No.87, which our exclusive OO-gauge model depicts, is the only preserved example of the J69 Class, and is currently on loan to the Bressingham Steam Museum.

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Our version of this model will accurately portray the physical and cosmetic condition of the locomotive as seen in the National Collection today, which features subtle changes from the 1960’s version offered in the main Rapido range including: - The addition of an extra brass plate on front splasher - Lining positions on the side of the tank differ - Buffer bases in a different colour - Different wheel lining - Dark green panel edging on top of the tank - Different bunker rear lining - Numbers on the cab side in a different style - A different style and position for the numbers on the front buffer beam

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