TT3043M LNER - Class A4 - 'Sir Nigel Gresley' 4498

Built at the Doncaster works in 1937, 4498 Sir Nigel Gresley entered service in October 1937 on the London and Northeast Railway. 

This model represents the locomotive in 1930’s condition with full valances and in its classic Garter blue paint scheme. A HM7000-Next18 sound decoder can be fitted for digital control and realistic A4 Class sound effects using the free-to-download A4 sound profile.

Specific to TT3043:

• A4 locomotive 4498 in Garter blue with ‘Sir Nigel Gresley’ nameplates
• Full valances
• 1928 corridor tender

Common TT A4 Class features:

• High detail TT scale model based on extensive research and original works drawings
• Heavy die-cast chassis. Model weight is 150g
• High precision coreless motor
• Brass axle bearings
• Locomotive and tender wheel electrical pickups
• Kinematic rear coupling system
• Pre-fitted acoustic speaker chamber and Sugarcube speaker
• Next-18 decoder socket
• Metal buffers
• Separately fitted brass safety valves and whistle
• Separately fitted metal handrails
• Accessory bag contains optional fit flanged trailing track wheelset, vacuum pipes and couplings.