THE TOWER COLLECTION BLACKPOOL

Designed by Sir William A Stanier and introduced in 1935 for heavy freight and occasional passenger work. Final LMS stock totalled 666 locomotives. The last of the class being withdrawn in 1968. Three preserved examples exist today. Kit features: Etched tender sides, Cab, Valvegear, Chassis. Cast three piece Boiler/Smokebox/Firebox. This kit covers locomotives 8301-8399 (99 locomotives.), 8430-8479 (50 locomotives), 8490-8495 (6 locomotives), 8600-8729 (130 locomotives) plus 48775. This totals 286 locomotives.

Built as a multiple purpose engine for the L.M.S. railway and designed by Sir William Stanier. A total of 842 locomotives were built between 1934 and 1951 by five different builders. This model depicts the batch built by Armstrong Whitworth and numbered in the series 5225-5451 and fitted with the long firebox. A total of 226 locomotives were built by Whitworths making it the largest single order for virtually identical steam locomotives ever placed in the United Kingdom. Most, but not all, originally built with welded tenders but many were exchanged for riveted tenders in later years The last of the class were withdrawn in 1968. The model here is as built with the welded tender, kit TC8 depicts it with the rivetted tender.

Latest addition to the range is a L.M.S. / B.R. Duchess depicted with a sloping smokebox. The kit covers locomotives 6220-6229 and 6235 to 6248 during a period of their lives when they were known as "Semi's". Although some locomotives were rebuilt fairly quickly some survived until withdrawal in this form.

 L.M.S. / B.R. Duchess  with a Restored  smoke box. The kit covers locomotives 6220-6229 and 6235 to 6248 . Although some locomotives were rebuilt fairly quickly some survived until withdrawal .

Rivalry between the L.M.S. and L.N.E.R. railways resulted in Gresley producing the streamlined A4. To counter this Sir William Stanier introduced the Streamlined Coronation (or Duchess) class. The first five were produced in Caledonian blue with silver stripes to run with similiar liveried coaches. later batches of Streamliners were produced in standard maroon livery with gilt stripes to match standard coaching stock livery. In 1937 6220 Coronation held the world speed record of 114 m.p.h. By the end of World War Two all Streamliners had been de-streamlined to reduce maintenance time.(See kit TCB5)

Rivalry between the L.M.S. and L.N.E.R. railways resulted in Gresley producing the streamlined A4. To counter this Sir William Stanier introduced the Streamlined Coronation (or Duchess) class. The first five were produced in Caledonian blue with silver stripes to run with similiar liveried coaches. later batches of Streamliners were produced in standard maroon livery with gilt stripes to match standard coaching stock livery. In 1937 6220 Coronation held the world speed record of 114 m.p.h. By the end of World War Two all Streamliners had been de-streamlined to reduce maintenance time.(See kit TCB5)

A range of outwardly similar 0-4-0 saddle tanks with a choice of 12, 14, 16 or 18 inch cylinder were built from around the time of the First World War up until the 1960's. Due to the varied use of these locomotives you can paint the body in virtually any colour you choose. The National Coal Board service were black and have one preserved in such a livery. The Orange liveried one was spotted at Didcot a while ago.

Built 1960 by Yorkshire Engine Company. 20 locomotives built to replace Lancashire and Yorkshire Pugs. Numbered D2850 to D2869. Later became Class 02. In 1969 most of Class sold to industry with D2860 going to York Museum. Several of the class are now preserved.