Hornby R378 LNER Class D49/1 steam locomotive Cheshire with smoke

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This highly collectable and powerful item is the extremely hard to get hold of Hornby R378 model of the LNER class D49/1 Shire/Hunt steam locomotive ‘Cheshire’.  This model is in mint factory fresh condition and has been shelf stored since new.  It has never seen or been on a layout.  This very rarely available 4-4-0 locomotive is finished in LNER green livery and features the correct, green multi spoked wheels.  It is absolutely stunning.  Only available for a 1-year period in 1981, and never re-released, this item was constructed in the modern manner.  This locomotive, numbered 2753, is just as good as the day it was first made and it would be impossible to obtain a better condition item.  We removed the model from the box for the digital scan and the model has all detailing exactly as it should be.  Wired handrails, highly intricate valve gear and brass whistles are just 3 of the instantly recognizable features of this item and the model is just a beautifully made evocative item.  The 6-wheel none corridor tender is in just as mint condition and is clearly marked LNER with the double white coach line.   It is fitted at the rear with the correct Hornby tension lock coupling and houses the motor for the model.  The original box is in a bright, sharp, unfaded and fully intact condition.  The box is correctly labelled for the contents it protects and inside the box an undamaged, two part moulded polystyrene surround protects the locomotive.   The full colour graphics card that sits between the interior and the clear acetate window of the box remains with the item.  The oil sachet and syringe for the operating Smoke generating feature are not supplied with this item and therefore this aspect of the model has not been tested.  The original Hornby operating and maintenance sheet numbered R37817521983 remain with this item.   This model is extremely rare in this condition so as have not been able to offer one of these for ages, please don’t miss it.

This item predates digital control but should be an easy conversion to be DCC ready with the correct Hornby chip.

As all of our items are collectables and may have been stored for a long time, we would recommend that if the model is to be run, a light lubrication and dust removal would be appropriate ( where applicable ).