Hornby R355

Midland Railway 1000 Class 1000 Midland Railway Maroon

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Class & Prototype

  • Running Number: 1000

The Midland Railway 1000 Class represents Britain's most successful compound locomotive design, with 45 locomotives built at Derby Works 1902-1909. Samuel Johnson's original five compounds pioneered the three-cylinder system that Richard Deeley refined with his ingenious automatic starting arrangement. These elegant 4-4-0 express passenger engines excelled on the challenging Settle-Carlisle route and demonstrated superior fuel economy in rigorous 1924-1925 comparative trials, inspiring 195 additional LMS compounds. Only No. 1000 survives in preservation at the National Railway Museum. Excellent OO gauge models available from Bachmann Branchline (£100-120, DCC Ready with 21-pin socket) and Hornby Railways (£75-100, budget Railroad range), offering authentic representation across Midland crimson lake, LMS maroon, and BR lined black liveries spanning five decades of British railway history.

Operator & Livery