Hornby Series Locomotives

Hornby No 1 Special Tank Locomotives

The Hornby No 1 Special Tank was produced from 1929 until 1941, in the liveries of the 'Big Four' railway companies of the period, with seven colour variations, and choice of clockwork, 6v DC and 20v AC motors.

Great Western Railway, green livery, numbered 3580 and 5500
London Midland Scottish Railway, black livery, numbered 16045
London Midland Scottish Railway, maroon livery, numbered 6418, 2120, 15500 and 70
London North Eastern Railway, black livery, numbered 8108 and 2586
London North Eastern Railway, green livery, numbered 8123 and 2162
Southern Railway, black livery, numbered A129 and A950
Southern Railway, green livery, numbered A950, B28 and 516

(a) Great Western Railway No 1 Special Tank Locos

Hornby No 1 Special tank loco, GWR green livery, Great Western on tanks, number 5500 not on plate, clockwork only, 1930-32

Hornby No 1 Special tank loco, GWR green livery, Great Western on tanks, number 5500 on plate, clockwork, 6v and 20v electric, 1932-36

Hornby clockwork No 1 Special tank loco, GWR green livery, GWR monogram on tanks, number 5500 on plate, clockwork, 6v and 20v electric, 1936-41

Hornby electric No 1 Special tank loco, GWR green livery, GWR monogram on tanks, number 5500 on plate, clockwork, 6v and 20v electric, 1936-41

(b) London Midland Scottish Railway No 1 Special Tank Locos

Hornby No 1 Special tank loco, LMS maroon livery

Hornby clockwork No 1 Special tank loco, LMS maroon livery, running number 6418, eight boiler bands, clockwork only, 1929-30

Hornby No 1 Special tank loco, LMS maroon livery, running number 2120, black, gold, red tank lining, clockwork only, 1930-33

Hornby No 1 Special tank loco, LMS maroon livery, running number 2120, black, gold, tank lining, clockwork only, 1933-34

Hornby No 1 Special tank loco, LMS maroon livery, running number 15500, clockwork, 6v and 20v electric, 1934-36

Hornby No 1 Special tank loco, LMS maroon livery, running number 70, shadowed serif letters and numbers, clockwork, 6v and 20v electric, 1936-37

Hornby No 1 Special tank loco, LMS maroon livery, running number 70, shadowed sans serif letters and numbers, clockwork, 6v and 20v electric, 1937-39

Hornby No 1 Special tank loco, LMS maroon livery, running number 70, shadowed serif letters and numbers, clockwork and 20v electric, 1939-41

(c) London North Eastern Railway No 1 Special Tank Locos

Hornby No 1 Special tank loco, LNER green livery, running number 8123, clockwork, 6v and 20v electric, 1929-35

Hornby No 1 Special tank loco, LNER green livery, running number 2162, clockwork, 6v and 20v electric, 1936-41

(d) Southern Railway No 1 Special Tank Locos

Hornby No 1 Special tank loco, SR green livery, running number A950, clockwork only, 1929-30

Hornby No 1 Special tank loco, SR green livery, running number B28, clockwork, 6v and 20v electric, 1930-35

Hornby No 1 Special tank loco, SR green livery, running number 516, clockwork, 6v and 20v electric, 1935-41

Hornby 20v electric No 1 Special tank loco, SR green livery, running number 516, clockwork, 6v and 20v electric, 1935-41

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