Hornby R30350SS LNER, P2 Class, 2-8-2, No. 2002 'Earl Marischal' With Steam Generator and extra smoke deflectors - Era 3

Hornby R30350SS LNER, P2 Class, 2-8-2, No. 2002 'Earl Marischal' With Steam Generator and extra smoke deflectors - Era 3

Using the very latest state of the art design and manufacturing techniques, this totally new Hornby model includes a flickering firebox and sound. An innovative steam generator has been added to enhance the realism of a steam locomotive on the track as it winds its way around your layout. Extra smoke deflectors have also been fitted. The LNER P2 was a beast of a locomotive, one of the most powerful steam locomotives ever seen on British rails. Sir Nigel Gresley designed these locomotives with a main purpose in mind, to haul large passenger trains in excess of 600 tonnes between Edinburgh and Aberdeen, a route that would previously be entrusted to smaller double headed engines. 2002 'Earl Marischal' was the second P2 to be constructed and differed from its predecessor in a few key ways. No. 2002 was fitted with more conventional Walschaerts/Gresley valve gear which changed the locomotive's characteristics substantially necessitating the instillation of large smoke deflectors, whilst the original front of the casing had its leading edge cut back 12". 'Earl Marischal' entered traffic in October 1934 and soon began working Doncaster to Kings Cross trains before being transferred to Scotland in June 1935. It was later overhauled and streamlined to match the later members of the P2 class before being withdrawn from traffic and rebuilt as a Pacific locomotive in June 1944 having completed 360,907 miles as a 2-8-2 type locomotive.