Hornby 75th Anniversary Edition "Silver Link" Class A4

Its finally here! Just received this one on Tuesday. A limited edition model of only 1100 - I was quite lucky to get one. There are other Silver painted ones available from train packs (Silver Fox, Silver King, and Quicksilver) but Silver Link was perhaps the most special - it was the very first A4. A beautiful model.

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[MachRacer4]

The first A4's (like silverlink) I believe had the corridor tenders from the start because they were used on the non-stop Coronation Express.

[streamlinedtrains]

@MachRacer4 Thats right - they could move to and from the engine without stopping. Handy! 

[eoin730]

this model is sold out on the hornby website

[streamlinedtrains]

@eoin730 Wow - sold out so quickly! You can still track it down on the web I think.

[Phippstickman]

Hi mate-A very thorough & precise review that does the model justice.I was in two minds about bothering with this.The cost & the "small" fact I have another 7 of these(Peregrine,2x Mallards,UoSA,Bittern,Falcon from a set & SNG by bachmann) plus a Spencer for my son.But the more I'd seen this in pics on Forums & then I spotted some available at a Model Exhibition made me wonder if I might regret turning this down.Bit the bullet today & it REALLY is truly gorgeous.Hornby DO make a great A4-BUY ONE

[streamlinedtrains]

@Phippstickman I agree! They're models really are so much better now than they were when I was younger. I plan on getting probably one more of these, in BR late blue - a Nigel Gresley (current livery) type one. The three I have now look amazing lined up. Its such a shame we can't see such a sight these days any more, since there aren't any of the preserved ones painted in silver.

[ClassA4Mallard]

Looks great, I love the A4s, especialy the Silver ones. I'd loveo one of these, but have got mutch more important things to get done on the layout first, and there willl be other ones. It's a shame Hornby/Bachmann Don't make any silver Coaches to go with her, I bet you could find a coach pack somewhere though.

[benjokazooie]

about the tender, in 1928 an order was put through for 10 Tenders with corridors, LNER 4472 Flying Scotsman departed with the first corridor tender attached on the non stop Flying Scotsman route.

the tenders were around long before the A4 design had been completed (1935, this happened to be Silver Link)

[paullubliner]

@barry8472 You also need to see the Ray Milland film of Flying Scotsman made in 1927 with the tender corridor itself acting as a script element. Sir H. N. Gresley did not permit filming on the LNER afterwards.

[barry8472]

Look up the video, the Elizabethan express. You will see the footplate crew change over. Also im with you, i thought corridors came later

[BR75069]

looks smart and sleak :) it would be good if Hornby could do some silver coaches for 'silver link'

[Themodelrailway]

The Silver A4's are a marvelous model, the detailing too. I have 2510 Quicksilver which came in a train pack. The wires to the tender are a real pain in my opinion, my other two Hornby A4's Union of South Africa and Sir Nigel Gresley have them and there just really tricky as you have to keep on plugging and un-plugging them to get them in the box. Luckily 2510 doesn't have them as it dates from 2006. I do believe that all the silver A4's have been released up till now some are in train packs.

[Henryfan3]

I really wish hornby would release one of the silver A4s as a non limited edition since every time I come across this model it is just outrageously expensive.

[eoin730]

@streamlinedtrains yea you can track down any thing on the web