Technical Details
- OO gauge
- Dimensions length 291mm
- DCC ready
- Livery LNER
- Class A4 Wheel configuration 4-6-2
Product Specifications
| Model Number: | R2779 |
| Assembly Required: | No |
| Scale: | 1:76 |
| Track Width/Gauge: | OO |
| Batteries Required?: | No |
| Batteries Included?: | No |
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Product Description
Devoid of easily damaged detail parts, the suitably livered RailRoad locomotives are fitted with efficient drive mechanisms and have pickups on all drive wheels ensuring smooth running. All the RailRoad models are fitted with the standard Hornby hook and bar type couplings and will therefore easily couple to those locomotives and rolling stock in both the standard Hornby and Thomas & Friends ranges.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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The Hornby A4 Falcon is part of the "Railroad" range, a range designed with the younger enthusiast in mind, but also those of us who are perhaps interested expanding the number of engines on the layout, without necessarily being too fussed about detail, easily breakable parts, and with an eye for a bargain.
This is what the Railroad Class A4 Falcon achieves; the build quality is excellent, it will run like a dream, and with the addition of a Hornby four-function decoder, can be used effectively on a digital layout.
Here's a quick summary of key locomotive features:
Body: The body is essentially the same as other current A4s produced by Hornby, and features the same finish as the Mallard or Sir Nigel Gresley for example. The Falcon does not have the headboad and oil lamp pegs on the front of the loco (these are normally easily broken).
The locomotive cab features no connecting doors, nor are the driver operating gears painted in colour (these are left unpainted, black). The sliding vents on the cab roof do not operate on this model. There are also no driver seats in the inside, or a flexible footplate.
(These missing features contribute to the lower-than normal price, and do not detract from the models strongest points, or user operation in my opinion).
Motor: This is a loco-drive model, with the motor in the main body of the loco, rather than the tender.
In summary, a value-for-money item, that will put up with a little more playing (or "abuse") than the other more expensive Class A4s in the Hornby range. As such, it is a good first (but decent!) loco for a child of about 10, who could appreciate it without slamming it onto the ground!
This is what the Railroad Class A4 Falcon achieves; the build quality is excellent, it will run like a dream, and with the addition of a Hornby four-function decoder, can be used effectively on a digital layout.
Here's a quick summary of key locomotive features:
Body: The body is essentially the same as other current A4s produced by Hornby, and features the same finish as the Mallard or Sir Nigel Gresley for example. The Falcon does not have the headboad and oil lamp pegs on the front of the loco (these are normally easily broken).
The locomotive cab features no connecting doors, nor are the driver operating gears painted in colour (these are left unpainted, black). The sliding vents on the cab roof do not operate on this model. There are also no driver seats in the inside, or a flexible footplate.
(These missing features contribute to the lower-than normal price, and do not detract from the models strongest points, or user operation in my opinion).
Motor: This is a loco-drive model, with the motor in the main body of the loco, rather than the tender.
In summary, a value-for-money item, that will put up with a little more playing (or "abuse") than the other more expensive Class A4s in the Hornby range. As such, it is a good first (but decent!) loco for a child of about 10, who could appreciate it without slamming it onto the ground!
8 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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I'd rather not consider this beautifully detailed modeltrain as just another 'toy'. It just isn't a toy, but a precious collectors item.
Found it on Amazon and it was quite cheap, hence bought it. As always at Amazon, fast delivery followed.
I was not aware of this make of modeltrains, for until now I thought only the Germans made exquisite modeltrains #Fleischmann, Märklin, Roco, Piko#
But I was very pleased to see that Hornby makes very beautifull products for a very affordable price. Of course there has to be a reason for the price: the train is a 'made in China'. Nevertheless, it's a very good product.
And there is an other good reason why one should or needs to buy Hornby trains: the Germans don't make models of legendary British trains and coaches.
Found it on Amazon and it was quite cheap, hence bought it. As always at Amazon, fast delivery followed.
I was not aware of this make of modeltrains, for until now I thought only the Germans made exquisite modeltrains #Fleischmann, Märklin, Roco, Piko#
But I was very pleased to see that Hornby makes very beautifull products for a very affordable price. Of course there has to be a reason for the price: the train is a 'made in China'. Nevertheless, it's a very good product.
And there is an other good reason why one should or needs to buy Hornby trains: the Germans don't make models of legendary British trains and coaches.
2 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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ithink the mallard is a very good train it was a very fast train but the price is not to bad i got the mallard once but the main part got stolen if i were you i will get it of amazon becuse it the chepest trust me it is
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