Hornby R859 London, Midland & Scottish Railway Black Five 45192, British Railways (Black)

R.859 4-6-0 'Black Five' Class 5 Mixed Traffic Locomotive and Tender in B.R. Livery. This eagerly awaited model is powered by the Ringfield motor driving all six tender wheels which are fitted with traction tyres for heavy load hauling. Current collection is through the locomotive driving wheels which are all flanged. The model has wire handrails and vacuum pipes. Separate name plates and number labels are provided to convert the model as illustrated to No. 45158 'Glasgow Yeomanry', 45156 'Ayrshire Yeomanry'. The prototype class was designed by Sir William Stanier and introduced on the L.M.S. in 1934. There were eventually 842 of them of which 8 have been preserved. (Available late 1973).