Gresley Class A3 Pacific (4-6-2) Flying Scotsman

By Märklin/Trix

Trix A3 Flying Scotsman 60103

Prototype

Purpose

Express passenger

Operating company/organisation

LNER, BR, private, NRM

Years of operation

LNER: 1928 - 1945
BR: 1945 - 1966
Private: 1966 - 2004
Toured USA 1969
Toured Australia 1988 - 1989, breaking the long distance record for steam
NRM (York): 2004 -

Technical data

BR Power Class 7P. Driving wheel diameter 6 ft 8 in.

For the 2023 release "Class A3 express steam locomotive with a tender. Version as museum locomotive 60103. Current operating condition in the appearance of 1963 with corridor tender and wind deflectors, as the locomotive is currently resident in the National Railway Museum in York ready for operation."

Model

Manufacturer

Märklin (AC/digital) and Trix (DC/DCC)

Model numbers

Trix 22886
Märklin 39968

Construction

"With mfx+ digital decoder and extensive light and sound functions. Controlled high-efficiency propulsion with flywheel mass in the boiler. 3 axles powered. Traction tyres. Locomotive and tender largely made of metal. The locomotive has a smoke unit built in as standard with dynamic smoke emission that depends on the speed and can be controlled digitally. The locomotive has a two-light headlight that changes over with the direction of travel and a lamp on the rear of the tender that will work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally. Lamp at the rear of the tender can be switched to red light. Third light at the front of the locomotive can be switched on separately as an electric lamp and can be switched over to red lighting. Cab lighting and firebox flickering digitally switchable. Lighting of the tender passage can be switched digitally. Maintenance-free warm white and red LEDs are used for the lighting. Adjustable close coupler with kinematics between locomotive and tender. The tender has a close coupler with kinematics and an NEM shaft. Buffer height on locomotive and tender according to NEM. Brake hoses, imitation screw couplings and closed cylinder covers are included."

Prices

model

Price

Trix 22886

€461 [OCT23] Modelbahnshop-Lippe

Märklin 39968

€470 [OCT23] Modelbahnshop-Lippe

Availability

October 2023 release.

British 1:87 Scale Modelling