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Prototype Era
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)
Catalogue listing
Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R2544
Model details
Tooling date
2005
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Coupling type
Tension lock
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Passenger figures
No
Pickup in tender
No
Interior lighting
No
Directional lighting
No
Based on preserved
No
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
DCC status
DCC Ready 8 pin socket
Motor
5 pole skew wound
Livery
Green with Monogram
Name
King George I
Finish
Pristine
Running number
GWR 6006, BR 6006
Prototype information
In service until
1962
Main duties
Express Passenger
Operated by
GWR, British Railways
Wheel configuration
4-6-0
Total built
31
Builder
GWR Swindon Works
Build date
1927-1936
Locomotive type
Steam
Locomotive class*
Great Western Railway 6000 "King"
Motive power
Steam
Built
February 1928
* 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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