R30484 Hornby BR Stanier 5MT Black 5 45055

(Pre-Order Due June 2026)

Completed in November 1935, this ‘Black Five’ was built at Vulcan Foundry, near Newton-le-Willows in Lancashire. It spent most of its working career in north-west England and North Wales, though in 1966 it had brief allocations at West Hartlepool and York, before moving back to the Liverpool area and serving at Bank Hall and then Aintree. It almost lasted to the end of steam, withdrawal coming a month shy on 6th July 1968 from Lostock Hall, Preston, with scrapping the following February.68 from Lostock Hall, Preston, with scrapping the following February. Stanier 5MT Black 5 45055.