Their respective train operating company has also given the units separate brands; under Great Western Railway, they are known as Intercity Express Trains and under London North Eastern Railway, they are known as Azuma. This set represents the ideal introduction to the benefits of digital control, once fully assembled. The plastic contents makes it ideal for little hands to play and explore, before taking the next step into Hornby�s junior range; Railroad. Fictitious Livery - Prototype eras are merely an indication of when this item may have run, if it really existed!

Slot the track pieces together and watch as the express train (fitted with lights) whizzes around it and through the tunnel. Reference to the start-up guides in the enclosed Operator’s Manual allows for independent control of each locomotive, even though they may be operating on the same oval of track and also includes instructions for learning further digital control skills, such operating both locomotives in unison on a ‘double-header’ train or utilising the extended slow running characteristics to shunt wagons into the layout’s siding with precision. The plastic contents make it ideal for little hands to play and explore, before taking the next step into Hornby’s junior range; Hornby Railroad.Hornby Junior Paddington Bear Train Set R1247 OO GAUGE *** BATTERY OPERATED TRAIN SET, 2x AA BATTERIES REQUIRED - NOT INCLUDED *** Product Info Michael Bond bought a small toy bear on Christmas Eve 1956. This battery-operated Paddington themed train set is the perfect introduction into the world of Hornby. Scale model of a Class 800/0 Electric Multi-unit decorated in a unique GWR livery featuring "Paddington Bear" as seen in 2018.

In fact, that was how he came to have such an unusual name for a bear, for Paddington was the name of the station”. The plastic contents make it ideal for little hands to play and explore, before taking the next step into Hornby"s junior range; Hornby Railroad. On June 27, 2017 Michael Bond sadly died leaving behind a legacy that will continue to enthrall and engage generations to come with a new TV show, stage shows and more films on the horizon we're all going to need plenty of marmalade sandwiches and mugs of hot cocoa. This colour scheme was unveiled by Karen Jankel (Michael Bond's Daughter) at London Paddington on Wednesday the 10th of Januay 2018.The plastic contents make it ideal for little hands to play and explore, before taking the next step into Hornby's junior range; Hornby Railroad. In fact, that was how he came to have such an unusual name for a bear, for Paddington was the name of the station'.

He took it home as a present for his wife Brenda and named it Paddington as they were living near Paddington Station at the time. Both of the featured locomotives; the Class 08 0-6-0 diesel shunter and the Class 2721 0-6-0PT steam locomotive, are factory fitted with Hornby’s 8-pin digital decoder and are immediately ready to run using the supplied ‘Select’ digital controller. Islands, Northern Ireland and Scottish Highlands will need to select a Royal Mail Service as we are unable to offer a next day service to these areas. This special livery was produced to mark the 60 year anniversary of the Paddington Bear stories by Michael Bond.

We will introduce you exclusively to Newpay finance products provided by NewDay Limited under this Introducer Appointed Representative arrangement. On June 27, 2017 Michael Bond sadly died leaving behind a legacy that will continue to enthral and engage generations to come with a new TV show, stage shows and more films on the horizon we�re all going to need plenty of marmalade sandwiches and mugs of hot cocoa. More recently Paddington's appeared in two worldwide phenomenally successful films of the same name.