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[Gary Broeder]

To those of the list,

I have just read a sales insert from Hornby regarding their latest 
product....a HO/OO scale electrically heated live steam A4  ( British 
4-6-2). It looks amazing. The electrically heated  boiler is in the 
tender, all the electronics and dual chime whistles are in the loco. 
Twin cylinders. Claimed running time 20 min. Should be released 
before Christmas.  Requires special transformer.

I have read of electrically heated steam many years ago in the larger 
scales but I think this is a first for HO.

Gary B