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Lner Class A4 4468 Mallard 4-6-2 Pacific O Gauge Model Steam Locomotive & Tender
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Lner Class A4 4468 Mallard 4-6-2 Pacific O Gauge Model Steam Locomotive & Tender

1920 - 1940
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LNER Class A4 4468 Mallard is a 4-6-2 ("Pacific") steam locomotive built in 1938 for operation on the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) at Doncaster Works to a design of Nigel Gresley. Its streamlined, wind tunnel tested[1] design allowed it to haul long-distance express passenger services at high speeds. On 3 July 1938, Mallard broke the world speed record for steam locomotives at 126 mph (203 km/h), which still stands today.

While in British Railways days, regular steam-hauled rail services in the UK were officially limited to a 90 mph (140 km/h) "line speed", before the Second World War, the A4s had to run significantly above 90 mph (140 km/h) just to keep schedule on trains such as the Silver Jubilee and The Coronation,[2] with the engines reaching 100 mph on many occasions.[3][4] Mallard covered almost one and a half million miles (2.4 million km) before it was retired in 1963.

The locomotive is 70 ft (21 m) long and weighs 165 long tons (168 tonnes, 369,600 lbs), including the tender. It is painted in LNER garter blue with red wheels and steel rims.

Mallard is preserved at the National Railway Museum in York as part of the National Collection.

Measurements

Height 13 cm

Loco Length 41 cm

Tender 24 cm

Together 65 cm

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Physical Dimensions
Height
13cm (5.12")
Width
65cm (25.59")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
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Sale Antiques has dated this O Gauge Steam Locomotive to the 1930s.

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LNER/4468
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FREE UK DELIVERY Excluding Ireland.

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fig 1. A garter blue LNER Class A4 Mallard O gauge model steam locomotive and matching coal tender with yellow lettering and red spoked wheels.
fig 1. Lner Class A4 4468 Mallard 4-6-2 Pacific O Gauge Model Steam Locomotive & Tender

HISTORY

LNER Class A4 4468 Mallard is a 4-6-2 ("Pacific") steam locomotive built in 1938 for operation on the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) at Doncaster Works to a design of Nigel Gresley.
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Its streamlined, wind tunnel tested[1] design allowed it to haul long-distance express passenger services at high speeds. On 3 July 1938, Mallard broke the world speed record for steam locomotives at 126 mph (203 km/h), which still stands today.

fig 2. A garter blue LNER Class A4 Mallard O gauge model steam locomotive and matching coal tender with yellow lettering and red spoked wheels.
fig 2. Lner Class A4 4468 Mallard 4-6-2 Pacific O Gauge Model Steam Locomotive & Tender

While in British Railways days, regular steam-hauled rail services in the UK were officially limited to a 90 mph (140 km/h) "line speed", before the Second World War, the A4s had to run significantly above 90 mph (140 km/h) just to keep schedule on trains such as the Silver Jubilee and The Coronation,[2] with the engines reaching 100 mph on many occasions.[3][4] Mallard covered almost one and a half million miles (2.4 million km) before it was retired in 1963.

fig 3. A garter blue LNER Class A4 Mallard O gauge model steam locomotive and matching coal tender with yellow lettering and red spoked wheels.
fig 3. Lner Class A4 4468 Mallard 4-6-2 Pacific O Gauge Model Steam Locomotive & Tender

The locomotive is 70 ft (21 m) long and weighs 165 long tons (168 tonnes, 369,600 lbs), including the tender. It is painted in LNER garter blue with red wheels and steel rims.

Mallard is preserved at the National Railway Museum in York as part of the National Collection.

Measurements

Height 13 cm

Loco Length 41 cm

Tender 24 cm

Together 65 cm

FREE UK DELIVERY Excluding Ireland.

NO International Shipping.

ENQUIRE : 0116 2681106 ( 10am - 8 pm )

LOT / 4468 / Commission Free

Height
13cm (5.12")
Width
65cm (25.59")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
Date of Manufacture

Sale Antiques has dated this O Gauge Steam Locomotive to the 1930s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1215844
Dealers Internal Ref
LNER/4468
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Archive I A garter blue LNER Class A4 Mallard O gauge model steam locomotive and matching coal tender with yellow lettering and red spoked wheels.

Lner Class A4 4468 Mallard 4-6-2 Pacific O Gauge Model Steam Locomotive & Tender

Archive II A garter blue LNER Class A4 Mallard O gauge model steam locomotive and matching coal tender with yellow lettering and red spoked wheels. View II
Archive III A garter blue LNER Class A4 Mallard O gauge model steam locomotive and matching coal tender with yellow lettering and red spoked wheels. View III
Archive IV A garter blue LNER Class A4 Mallard O gauge model steam locomotive and matching coal tender with yellow lettering and red spoked wheels. View IV
Archive V A garter blue LNER Class A4 Mallard O gauge model steam locomotive and matching coal tender with yellow lettering and red spoked wheels. View V
Archive VI A garter blue LNER Class A4 Mallard O gauge model steam locomotive and matching coal tender with yellow lettering and red spoked wheels. View VI
Archive VII A garter blue LNER Class A4 Mallard O gauge model steam locomotive and matching coal tender with yellow lettering and red spoked wheels. View VII
Archive VIII A garter blue LNER Class A4 Mallard O gauge model steam locomotive and matching coal tender with yellow lettering and red spoked wheels. View VIII
Archive IX A garter blue LNER Class A4 Mallard O gauge model steam locomotive and matching coal tender with yellow lettering and red spoked wheels. View IX
Archive X A garter blue LNER Class A4 Mallard O gauge model steam locomotive and matching coal tender with yellow lettering and red spoked wheels. View X
Archive XI A garter blue LNER Class A4 Mallard O gauge model steam locomotive and matching coal tender with yellow lettering and red spoked wheels. View XI
Archive XII A garter blue LNER Class A4 Mallard O gauge model steam locomotive and matching coal tender with yellow lettering and red spoked wheels. View XII
Archive XIII A garter blue LNER Class A4 Mallard O gauge model steam locomotive and matching coal tender with yellow lettering and red spoked wheels. View XIII
Archive XIV A garter blue LNER Class A4 Mallard O gauge model steam locomotive and matching coal tender with yellow lettering and red spoked wheels. View XIV
Archive XV A garter blue LNER Class A4 Mallard O gauge model steam locomotive and matching coal tender with yellow lettering and red spoked wheels. View XV
Archive XVI A garter blue LNER Class A4 Mallard O gauge model steam locomotive and matching coal tender with yellow lettering and red spoked wheels. View XVI
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A garter blue LNER Class A4 Mallard O gauge model steam locomotive and matching coal tender with yellow lettering and red spoked wheels.
LNER Class A4 4468 Mallard 4-6-2 Pacific O Gauge Model Steam Locomotive & Tender
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A garter blue LNER Class A4 Mallard O gauge model steam locomotive and matching coal tender with yellow lettering and red spoked wheels.
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The LNER Class A4 locomotives were designed by Sir Nigel Gresley in the 1930s with distinctive aerodynamic streamlining to haul express passenger trains across the East Coast Main Line.

Vintage O gauge locomotives are primarily constructed using die-cast alloy, pressed tinplate, or brass, finished with painted enamel details and featuring separate coal tenders.

Authenticity is determined by inspecting manufacturer stampings or pressings on the chassis underside, wheel coupling mechanisms, scale accuracy, and original livery paintwork.

Model steam trains serve as architectural curiosities when displayed on a dark wood bookshelf, within a glass vitrine, or positioned across an office desk inside a study.

Dust gently using a soft camel-hair brush, avoid chemical solvent cleaners that strip painted finishes, and maintain low humidity to prevent metal oxidisation.
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