Hornby R30224 LMS, Stanier 5MT ‘Black 5’, 4-6-0, 5200 – Era 3
Description
R30224 Hornby LMS Stanier 5MT Black 5 4-6-0 Steam Loco number 5200 in LMS Black livery – Era 3 – New tooling!
The ‘Black 5s’, were a mixed traffic locomotive, a ‘do-anything go-anywhere’ type, designed by Stanier and introduced in 1934. In their early days the locomotives were known as the ‘Black Staniers’ because of their black livery, but were later nicknamed ‘Black 5s’. Known for a truly staggering number of potential modifications, the Black 5 was the workhorse of the LMS and later BR from 1934 -1951.
