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Hornby The Flying Scotsman A1Class #4472 OO Train Set

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  • The train includes a 4-6-2 "Flying Scotsman" locomotive, two composite coaches, and a brake coach It is operated using the R8250 train controller provided
  • The track circuit sits easily on the 1600 x 1180 mm MidiMat included, and by adding Hornby track it can soon be developed into a very effective model railway layout
  • The Flying Scotsman and coaches are OO Scale while the track is HO scale
  • Comes with everything needed to run the train right out of the box
  • The set is electric and comes with a US transformer that plugs directly into the wall

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The most famous locomotive and train in the world featured in this popular Hornby train set. The striking apple green liveried class A1 "Flying Scotsman" helps to recreate those wonderful days of train travel in the 1930s when the two great railway rivals, LNER and the LMS, vied for the lucrative passenger traffic between London and Scotland. Hornby's analog sets represent the classic origins of Hornby's world famous model trains. In addition to track, a controller, and an exquisitely detailed locomotive with carriages, every Hornby set includes a Midimat (a pictorial bird's eye view of a fully scenic layout) providing the new set owner the opportunity of seeing how, by the addition of Hornby track and building packs, a superb layout can be created.

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Hornby Model Railways

The gift of a Hornby train set is the gateway to a whole new experience, a world of model railways where nostalgia is shared between generations and new memories are forged. Hornby is a household name and is famous as an international brand leader in the model railway hobby.

The Flying Scotsman- An International Treasure

Starting in 1862, the unofficially named 'Flying Scotsman' route operated between the capitals of Scotland and England as a passenger steam locomotive. In 1928, the official Class A1 4-6-2 steam locomotive for London and North Eastern Railway introduced R4472 'The Flying Scotsman'. Cutting the travel time down from 10 1/2 hours down to just a little over 8 hours. The original train has been restored back to its glory days with an occasional memorial run, bringing out fans from all over reminding us of the crowned jewel this locomotive has always been.

Hornby Standard Train Controller

Controls the direction and speed of one analog locomotive. Output is 0 - 12V to the track. Supplied fitted with 760mm lead with plug to connect to R8250 Power Track. The train set also comes with 120V AC 60Hz Transformer meant for US outlets only.

Steam Locomotive and Passenger Cars

The LNER Class AI 4-6-2 locomotive and classic teak coaches in this set is a stylized representation of the classic Flying Scotsman. The train included in this set is DCC Ready, which means it is easily upgraded with a digital 8-pin standard NMRA decoder.

Track Layout and Trakmat

This set contains the Starter Oval track plus Extension Track Pack allowing a slightly longer oval layout than pictured above, but you can also add extra Hornby Track to extend the layout when you are ready to enlarge your circuit.

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  • model train set

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    4.4 out of 5 stars
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    Customers like the quality, detail, appearance and value of the toy vehicle set. For example, they mention it's a great starter set, looks great and is great value for money. Opinions are mixed on performance.

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    14 customers mention14 positive0 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the quality of the toy vehicle set. They mention that it's a great starter set and an excellent model train. Some customers also say that the loco is strong and quiet. Overall, most are happy with the product's quality and value.

    "...The coaches are also pretty sturdy and detailed, great train set! Highly recommend!..." Read more

    "Great train set...." Read more

    "...ran from London to Edinburgh in the 1920s....This is a good train set for a beginner. I laid the track mat on the floor and connected the tracks." Read more

    "This is a great starter set for anyone wanting to run on DC and not DCC control. Easy to setup and run." Read more

    6 customers mention6 positive0 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the detail of the toy vehicle set. They mention that it is a great starter set, has a highly detailed locomotive, and nice detailed passenger cars.

    "...The coaches are also pretty sturdy and detailed, great train set! Highly recommend!..." Read more

    "Great train set. the engine runs good and everything has good detailing, however if you buy this set or any hornby set you might want to get a..." Read more

    "...are the thoughts of my grandson; It is a very quiet & highly detailed locomotive and I love it!" Read more

    "Nicely detailed passenger cars and good, strong quiet loco." Read more

    5 customers mention5 positive0 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the appearance of the toy vehicle set. They mention that it looks great and has a nice siding to go with it.

    "...Huge oval track to start out and a nice siding to go with it! And, they offer several extension track packs to fill in the lay out easily!..." Read more

    "Great looking train. It runs very well. I haven't used the controller that came with it as I have others." Read more

    "...One super happy little engineer.Wooo Wooooo Runs great,looks great. A classicpiece of history" Read more

    "What a beautiful train set. Very detailed and awesome quality. Worth every penny!!" Read more

    4 customers mention4 positive0 negative

    Customers find the toy vehicle set to be great value for money.

    "Amazing train set for the money! Huge oval track to start out and a nice siding to go with it!..." Read more

    "...It was a fair price & promptly shipped very satisfied!..." Read more

    "What a beautiful train set. Very detailed and awesome quality. Worth every penny!!" Read more

    "Good loco, great value foe money..." Read more

    8 customers mention5 positive3 negative

    Customers are mixed about the performance of the toy vehicle set. Some mention that it runs very well, while others say that it intermittently works.

    "Great train set. the engine runs good and everything has good detailing, however if you buy this set or any hornby set you might want to get a..." Read more

    "...That was my mistake. Initially, I couldn't get it to run and it would short out. I found the problem, the track peice was fitted snug...." Read more

    "Great looking train. It runs very well. I haven't used the controller that came with it as I have others." Read more

    "...One super happy little engineer.Wooo Wooooo Runs great,looks great. A classicpiece of history" Read more

    Wonderful beginner/casual enthusiast train set!
    5 Stars
    Wonderful beginner/casual enthusiast train set!
    Amazing train set for the money! Huge oval track to start out and a nice siding to go with it! And, they offer several extension track packs to fill in the lay out easily! Love the ‘Flying Scotsman’ loco it runs and looks great pretty detailed even for a Hornby Railroad model! The coaches are also pretty sturdy and detailed, great train set! Highly recommend! Only thing I will upgrade in the future is the controller with something more sturdy and something that produces less interference with the loco’s motor. Other than that, awesome!
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful beginner/casual enthusiast train set!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2020
    Style: Electric Train SetVerified Purchase
    Amazing train set for the money! Huge oval track to start out and a nice siding to go with it! And, they offer several extension track packs to fill in the lay out easily! Love the ‘Flying Scotsman’ loco it runs and looks great pretty detailed even for a Hornby Railroad model! The coaches are also pretty sturdy and detailed, great train set! Highly recommend! Only thing I will upgrade in the future is the controller with something more sturdy and something that produces less interference with the loco’s motor. Other than that, awesome!
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful beginner/casual enthusiast train set!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2020
    Amazing train set for the money! Huge oval track to start out and a nice siding to go with it! And, they offer several extension track packs to fill in the lay out easily! Love the ‘Flying Scotsman’ loco it runs and looks great pretty detailed even for a Hornby Railroad model! The coaches are also pretty sturdy and detailed, great train set! Highly recommend! Only thing I will upgrade in the future is the controller with something more sturdy and something that produces less interference with the loco’s motor. Other than that, awesome!
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    Frank
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good train set
    Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2020
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    Great train set. the engine runs good and everything has good detailing, however if you buy this set or any hornby set you might want to get a different controller. the one it comes with doesn't have enough power to un anything. You might also pick up a different terminal track or some terminal joiners (aka fish plates) if the one it has doesn't work.
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    Jason J.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good loco, great value foe money
    Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2020
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    Love this set. The loco is almost as good as a premium loco.
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    Holly Virgo
    4.0 out of 5 stars Adult proof
    Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2020
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    Received the flying scotsman today. My son was so excited. I opened the packages and was shocked. I honestly thought it was bigger. I didn't pay any mind to the measurement sizes. That was my mistake. Initially, I couldn't get it to run and it would short out. I found the problem, the track peice was fitted snug. But it still kept shorting. There's really no instructions on how to lay out the tracks, except for on the box. There's no instructions to what the red peice and small black peice is for. There are instructions for care and safety of the train.
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    Robert J. Scheppy
    5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful model
    Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2016
    Style: Electric Train SetVerified Purchase
    A very good model of the 100 mile per hour train that ran from London to Edinburgh in the 1920s....This is a good train set for a beginner. I laid the track mat on the floor and connected the tracks.
    5 people found this helpful
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    Andrew Brown
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great starter set for non DCC model railways
    Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2019
    Style: Electric Train SetVerified Purchase
    This is a great starter set for anyone wanting to run on DC and not DCC control. Easy to setup and run.
    2 people found this helpful
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    Denise
    1.0 out of 5 stars Worked for one month
    Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2019
    Style: Electric Train SetVerified Purchase
    This train worked for approximately a month and then started catching its wheels on the track. Now it's too late to return it so we are out $200 and no train. Another Hornby set also came broken twice and we have returned twice. So frustrating for my son who was so excited for these train sets.
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    Carl
    5.0 out of 5 stars It was a fair price & promptly shipped very satisfied! Included below are the thoughts of my grandson
    Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2017
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    I purchased this as a birthday gift for my 9 year old grandson. It was a fair price & promptly shipped very satisfied! Included below are the thoughts of my grandson;
    It is a very quiet & highly detailed locomotive and I love it!
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    BournemouthBelle
    5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 16, 2020
    Style: Electric Train SetVerified Purchase
    This was a present Birthday for my Grandson who had been wanting this for ages. He was absolutely delighted with it. Good quality as you would expect from Hornby. The seller was very prompt and delivered it before the expected date which was a bonus.
    No doubt it will provide hours of fun and enjoyment. I would certainly order again from this supplier.
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    Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars A classic train set!
    Reviewed in Germany on February 4, 2019
    Style: Electric Train SetVerified Purchase
    "It's so beautiful!" (Quote from my 12 year old son as he watched the train going around the track).
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    Jérôme Brunet
    3.0 out of 5 stars Presque tout bon
    Reviewed in France on September 11, 2018
    Style: Electric Train SetVerified Purchase
    Presque bien, le transformateur n'est pas adapté pour la France... Voir photo, obligé d'investir dans un transformateur de 19v 0,5A....
    Presque tout bon
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    Jérôme Brunet
    3.0 out of 5 stars Presque tout bon
    Reviewed in France on September 11, 2018
    Presque bien, le transformateur n'est pas adapté pour la France... Voir photo, obligé d'investir dans un transformateur de 19v 0,5A....
    Presque tout bon
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    Cuaig McCuaig
    5.0 out of 5 stars DCC ready and ready to roll
    Reviewed in Canada on December 31, 2016
    Style: Electric Train SetVerified Purchase
    Great price, great product and dcc ready.
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    Bruce W. Gustavson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Hornby train set
    Reviewed in Australia on January 11, 2020
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    The train set was bought for a Christmas present and my friend loves it , so it was money well spent, thank you very much, regards Bruce
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