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 Order:
R1041 Hornby Live Steam Mallard Set @ £340
RRP £499.99.
Supplied to order, please
allow 14 days for delivery
 Order:
R1058 Hornby Live Flying Scotsman Set @ £499
RRP £525.00.
Supplied to order, please
allow 14 days for delivery
Below text and graphics based on data Copyright 2004-2006 Hornby Hobbies. |
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The Age of Steam has returned!! |
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could be better than Live Steam in your own home? The sights, the smells
and the action of a real steam locomotive. That dream has just become
reality, thanks to Hornby. |
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Real Live Steam - no tricks! |
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No smoke units or special effects – this is real live steam, brought to
you for the first time commercially in ‘OO’ gauge by Hornby. Such a
revolutionary model has never been seen in so much detail, but thanks to
the latest technology from Hornby, those nostalgic memories of real
steam engines can be replicated with your own model.
The first Live Steam set, Mallard, was launched to an expectant audience
by railway enthusiast and pop impresario Pete Waterman at the Goodwood
Revival meeting on Friday 5 September 2003. The locomotive’s impressive
movement and pulling power was also demonstrated both on its own and
with rolling stock. |
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Superheating! |
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The locomotive is powered by a mini immersion heater, located in the
tender, and is heated by a safe low voltage current passed along the
track by a remote regulator, located on the Live Steam control box.
This voltage boils the water which in turn creates steam, causing
the pistons to move and the wheels to turn. Speed is dictated by
another regulator on the control box, and with a few quick nudges,
the locomotive can be sped up or slowed down, and even reversed.
After a small amount of practice, the operator can achieve in excess
of 20 minutes running from one filling of water. The locomotive also
produced realistic steam sounds from pumping pistons to the whistle,
coupled with the unmistakeable and memorable smells of steam and hot
engine oil. |
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All
in one Set |
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The Live Steam locomotive requires a dedicated route to run on,
because of the current to heat the water, and is not compatible with
DCC control. The special Live Steam control and transformer boxes
are included in the box set.
This is a real steam locomotive, operated purely by steam - what
could be better than to own your own Live Steam models, and
reminisce over those memories of the steam, the smell and the
sounds? |
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Strictly
for the collector |
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 Each set comes complete with everything you need to operate and
maintain these exquisite models, from the control box to steam oil and
protective gloves. Also included is an instruction manual in both
booklet and CD Rom format, ‘OO’ gauge track, steam locomotive,
transformer, water syringe, oil syringe, steam oil and maintenance
tools. The track configuration is an oval requiring a space of 244cm x
107cm. |
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