Hornby Commonwealth Collection
To quote from the 2009 Hornby catalogue: "In 1937 and to celebrate the
Coronation of George VI, the LNER inaugurated the 'The Coronation' service which operated
between London Kings Cross and Edinburgh Waverley. It was based on the very successful
'Silver Jubilee' service which had commenced operation in 1935. There were five new LNER
A4 locomotives assigned to 'The Coronation' and they were named after Commonwealth
countries. This year two of the five locomotives have been chosen to start the collection
and each will be produced in a limited edition of 1000 pieces, complete with
authenticating certificate."
These first two locomotives are R2825 Commonwealth of Australia in BR Brunswick green with late BR insignia on the tender sides and no warning flashes and R2826 Dominion of New Zealand, also in BR green but with early BR insignia.
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