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Bachmann 32-002A

GWR 49XX 'Hall' 4971 'Stanway Hall' BR Lined Black (Early Emblem) (Weathered)

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Prototype Era
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest

Manufacturer description

Hall Class 4971 Stanway Hall BR Black E/Emblem – Weathered

Built: 1928 – 1943

Built for: GWR

Designed by: Charles B. Collett

Duties: mixed traffic

Wheels: 4-6-0

Highlights

• Fully detailed and decorated cab interior

• Sprung buffers

• Etched name and number plates

History

The Great Western Railway Hall Class is a class of 4-6-0 mixed traffic steam locomotives designed by Charles Collett. In 1924, C.B. Collett modified No. 2925 ‘Saint Martin’, Churchward’s design of the 4-6-0 ‘Saint’ Class. The alterations to No. 2925 included the fitting of 6’ 0” diameter driving wheels, re-alignment of the cylinders and fitting a modern ‘Castle’ Class cab. Further changes took place before the new ‘Hall’ Class began construction. The boiler pitch was modified and outside steam pipes were fitted.

The Hall Class locomotives were numbered 4900-99, 5900-99 and 6900-58. F.W. Hawksworth, Collett’s successor, created a modified version in 1941 known as the Modified Hall Class and it remained in production until 1950. Modified Halls were numbered 6959-6999 and 7900-7929. After nationalization in 1948, British Railways gave them the power classification 5MT. Eleven Halls have survived to preservation.

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Model details

Prototype information

^* 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.

Bachmann GWR 49XX ‘Hall’ model 4971 ‘Stanway Hall’, supplied in a weathered “BR Lined Black with Early Emblem” livery. The locomotive carries the running number 4971 and the name Stanway Hall. It measures 260 mm in length and is fitted with a DCC‑ready 8‑pin socket. The minimum curve radius is the second radius of 438 mm and the model includes realistic load capability and steam motive power.

The prototype was built between 1928 and 1943 for the Great Western Railway, later operated by British Railways. A total of 259 Hall class engines were produced. They belong to the GWR 4900 “Hall” class, designed by Charles Collett, with a 4‑6‑0 wheel arrangement and a power classification of 5MT after nationalisation. The model represents the British Railways early crest period.

Key features of the model include a fully detailed and decorated cab interior, sprung buffers and etched name and number plates. The Hall class was originally a mixed‑traffic locomotive derived from the earlier Saint class, with design changes such as larger driving wheels, revised cylinder alignment and a modern Castle‑class cab. Modified Hall versions were introduced from 1941 and continued in production until 1950. Eleven Hall locomotives have survived into preservation.