R3974 LNER Thompson Class A2/3 4-6-2 LNER Apple Green 'Airborne' 511 Steam Locomotive Class-37 The Concrete Silo is one

The Concrete Silo is one of many Cornerstone

The lights turn on automatically as soon as the train moves and turn off after it has not moved in a while

The locomotive was named 'Steadfast' as the result of a suggestion competition

The first 30 locomotives (56001 - 56030

Options for factory-fitted DCC sound on all models are being investigated and will be announced separately

R3974 LNER Thompson Class A2/3 4-6-2 LNER Apple Green 'Airborne' 511 Steam Locomotive Class-37 The Concrete Silo is oneThe A2 3 Class were designed by Edward Thompson as standard express passenger locomotives. After Sir Nigel Gresley's unexpected death in April 1941, Edward Thompson desired to standardise the locomotives of the LNER. This process involved rebuilding locomotives using standard components such as wheel sizes and boiler designs. The A2 3 Class were new built to a similar specification to the A2 2 rebuilds, differing in cylinder sizes and boiler pressure.