Bachmann 31-090DS
GWR 32XX 'Earl' 3206 'Earl of Plymouth' GWR Green (Shirtbutton)
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Prototype Era
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)
Manufacturer description
3200 (Earl) Class 3206 Earl of Plymouth GWR Green - DCC Sound
Built: 1936 – 1939
Built for: GWR
Designed by: Charles B. Collett
Duties: passenger
Wheels: 4-4-0
Highlights
• Adjustable tender draw-bar length
• Fully detailed and decorated cab interior
• Copper cap chimney
• Hinged tender fall-plate
• Etched nameplates
History
The Great Western Railway 3200 Class was a class of steam locomotive with 4-4-0 wheel arrangement and was nicknamed ‘Earl’ or ‘Dukedog’ class. These passenger train locomotives were composed of former Duke class boilers on Bulldog class frames. They were one of the last steam locomotive classes to retain outside frames.
The first prototype conversion retained its Duke number and name, but the others took new numbers in the 32xx series and were given the names of Earls who had some connection to the GWR. The names were removed and re-applied to Castle Class locomotives in 1937.
In 1946 the whole class was renumbered 90xx upon the delivery of new 2251 Class engines. Only one member of the class survives in preservation at the Bluebell Railway, No. 9017 (3217).
Catalogue listing
Model details
Prototype information
British Railways
* Class names often change over the lifespan of a locomotive, so this is not necessarily the class name used by the operator in the period modelled.
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This model represents the 3200 Class 4-4-0 steam locomotive designed by Charles B. Collett. The prototype was developed for passenger duties and features a design that utilised former Duke class boilers on Bulldog class frames, retaining outside frames characteristic of the period between 1936 and 1939.
The model features an adjustable tender draw-bar length and a hinged tender fall-plate. It includes a fully detailed cab interior, a copper cap chimney, and etched nameplates as part of its external decoration.