Hornby R3301

Class 4073 Castle 4-6-0 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe in BR Green with early emblem (as preserved)

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

Catalogue listing

Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R3301
RRP
£144.99

Model details

Livery
Lined Green with Early Emblem
DCC status
DCC Ready 8 pin socket
Directional lighting
No
Motor
5 pole skew wound
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Coupling type
Tension lock
Tooling date
2010
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Based on preserved
No
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Finish
Pristine
Chassis construction
Diecast
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Interior lighting
No
Pickup in tender
No
Passenger figures
No

Prototype information

Builder
GWR/ BR Swindon Works
Build date
1923 to 1950
Locomotive type
Steam
Operated by
Great Western Railway
British Railways
Wheel configuration
4-6-0
Tractive effort
31,625 lbf
Main duties
Express Passenger
In service until
1965
Total built
171
Locomotive class*
Great Western Railway 4073 "Castle"
Motive power
Steam

* 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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