Hornby R3855 BR Princess Royal Class 4-6-2 46211 Queen Maud

Hornby R3855 BR Princess Royal Class 4-6-2 46211 Queen Maud.

6211 Queen Maud entered traffic on 21 October 1935 allocated to Camden shed and fitted with the riveted 9-ton LMS tender, which it retained until the first heavy service at Crewe during July 1936, when a riveted 10-ton tender was attached. Fleetingly allocated to Crewe North at the outbreak of war in 1939, Queen Maud moved to the shed permanently on 22 May 1943 where it remained, apart from a two month stint at Edge Hill in 1956, until withdrawn on 7 October 1961.

The Princess Royal class was designed by Sir William Stanier.

This model is 300mm (length) is is decorated in BR Lined Green livery.