R30231 Hornby HM The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee West Country No. 70 ‘Elizabeth ll’ – Era 11 Boxed, Pre-owned (mint unused)

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R30231 Hornby HM The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee West Country No. 70 ‘Elizabeth ll’ – Era 11 Boxed, Pre-owned (mint unused)

Boxed, complete with instructions and certificate. Unopened detail pack. Has only been test run twice (once by previous owner and again by us when taking it in). We originally sold this to the previous owner from new and it has been unrun and boxed ever since.

Mint condition aside from very very minor box handling/shelf marks.

The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee 2022

Commemorating the longest reign in the history of a British Monarch, this Platinum Jubilee steam locomotive is based on the 2022 Severn Valley Railway temporary repainting and renaming of SR West Country Class 34027 ‘Taw Valley’. Boasting a striking royal purple livery, the locomotive marks Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s 70th anniversary on the throne. 

In a move that sparked worldwide excitement in 2022, the Severn Valley Railway commissioned the temporary repainting and renaming of SR West Country Class 34027 ‘Taw Valley’. A head turning purple livery was chosen to mark the 70th anniversary of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s reign and her Platinum Jubilee year.

Renamed by public vote, ‘Elizabeth II’ commemorates the longest reign in the history of a British Monarch, and as further recognition of this historic milestone, the locomotive has been renumbered as ‘70’.

In partnership with the Severn Valley Railway, Hornby is proud to produce this representation of the locomotive, in a limited edition of 2,500. The SVR and Hornby are donating a proportion of the profits from the sale of ‘Elizabeth II’ to The Patron’s Fund which supports the charitable organisations across the UK and the Commonwealth for which Her Majesty acted as a Patron.