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Hornby R30508

BR - Class 61XX - Large Prairie Locomotive - 6126

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

Manufacturer description

A lovely addition to any OO gauge layout, this BR Class 61XX Large Prairie Locomotive is gorgeous in green. With sprung metal buffers and NEM tension lock couplings, this is a deligtful, highly detailed steam locomotive. 

The ‘61XX’ Class was a direct development of the earlier ‘5101’ Class by Charles Collett, with a total of 70 locomotives turned out at Swindon Works between 1931 and 1935. The main difference was an increase in boiler pressure, which was raised to 225psi and gave a consequent increase in tractive effort. 

No. 6126 entered service in October 1931 and spent much of its career based along the main Paddington to Bristol line, with postings at Slough, Southall, Reading, and Didcot. Its last shed was Oxford from May 1964, where it was withdrawn in December 1965 and sent for scrapping at Cashmore’s in Newport.

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^* 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.

Hornby BR – Class 61XX – Large Prairie Locomotive – 6126 is an OO gauge model produced under Hornby’s British Railways Early Crest range. The model carries the manufacturer part number R30508.

The locomotive is presented in a green livery and is fitted with sprung metal buffers and NEM tension‑lock couplings, providing a highly detailed representation of the prototype.

The 61XX class was a development of Charles Collett’s earlier 5101 class. Seventy examples were built at Swindon Works between 1931 and 1935. The principal modification was an increase in boiler pressure to 225 psi, which raised the tractive effort.

No. 6126 entered service on 1 October 1931 and spent most of its working life on the main Paddington to Bristol line, being allocated to sheds at Slough, Southall, Reading and Didcot. Its final allocation was Oxford from May 1964; it was withdrawn in December 1965 and subsequently scrapped at Cashmore’s in Newport.