Hornby R30394 BR Late Thompson Cl A2-3 Watling Street No 60521 Steam Locomotive Era 5 Model Train EnginePRODUCT DESCRIPTION Of the 15 newly built A2s only the first No. 500 emerged from Doncaster under Edward Thompson while he was Chief Mechanical Engineer. That was in May 1946 and by the end of the following month Thompson had retired aged 65. The remaining 14 were built under his successor Arthur Peppercorn between July 1946 and September 1947. They had planned to build 25 in total but Peppercorn cancelled the remainder while he made modifications to the design. His new design became the A2 and the Thompson locomotives were designated A2/3s. No. 60521 entered service as No. 521˜Watling Street at Gateshead in May 1947 and was withdrawn by BR at Tweedmouth in November 1962. SAFETY WARNING Detailed scale model. Not suitable for children under 14 years. Please refer to safety notes in enclosed instruction leaflet. Colours and contents may differ from those illustrated. Please retain these details and the address for future reference.
