Hornby: LNER, A4 Class, 4–6–2, 4493 ‘Woodcock’
4493 Woodcock entered traffic on July 26, 1937, allocated to Gateshead, where for six months the locomotive was used on mundane duties, unless an engine failed on one of the LNER ‘glamour’ trains.
A brief allocation to Doncaster in January 1938 was followed by a move to Kings Cross on February 25th, from where Woodcock was to operate until June 1963 when it moved to New England; being withdrawn from there in October.
Technical Specification & Detail:
- Gauge 00
- Length 291mm
- DCC Type DCC Ready
- Designer Sir Nigel Gresley
- Minimum Curve 2nd Radius + (438mm)
- Age Suitability 14+
- Motor 5 Pole Skew Wound. Loco Drive