LMS Duchess 4-6-2 6231 Duchess of Atholl DCC sound - Era 3

Hornby’s new LMS Princess Coronation is an impressive addition to the developing world of TT:120 scale. Accurately replicating Stanier’s most powerful steam locomotive design, complete with sound ‘Duchess of Atholl’ is the perfect addition to any TT:120 model railway. Buy now from the Key Model World Shop.

Recognised as the pinnacle of express passenger locomotive design, the Princess Coronation Pacifics were designed by Sir William Stanier for the LMS to haul the heaviest trains unaided up the West Coast Mainline. Built in batches, the first of the 38-strong class entered service in 1937 and featured many design differences, most visibly with 23 carrying distinctive ‘bathtub’ streamlined casings, before all appeared in a conventional form under BR.

Hornby’s three initial releases of the LMS Coronation Pacifics depict the powerful lines of the non-streamlined examples, the first of which carrying the stunning LMS crimson lake maroon as 6231 ‘Duchess of Atholl’ with factory-fitted Bluetooth TXS sound (TT3010TXSM).

The model accurately replicates the class right down to minute detail differences, including single chimney, full running plate and non-streamlined tender. Internally, the Duchess features a Next18 DCC sound decoder in the tender, pre-fitted 15mm x 11mm cube speaker and powerful 3-pole motor. Suitable for the late 1930s (era 3), Duchess of Atholl is an eye-catching addition to any TT:120 model railway and Hornby LMS Period III carriages.

Product highlights include:

• 6231 ‘Duchess of Atholl’ in LMS Crimson Lake


• DCC fitted with Triplex Sound (TXS) Bluetooth Next18 decoder


• Factory fitted 15mm x 11mm cube speaker for high quality sound delivery


• NEM standard couplings


• Famous addition to any layout of the golden age of the LMS (era 3)

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