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Prototype Era
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)
Manufacturer description
In the mid-1920s, with train load sizes increasing to and from the South West, the Great Western Railway were faced with the need for even more powerful locomotives, capable of hauling the heavy expresses at an average speed of 60 mph. The main routes were limited to a 20 ton axle weight though, so a number of the Great Western's routes had to be upgraded, including the strengthening of some bridges, before the Great Western's General Manager, Sir Felix Pole, would give his Chief Mechanical Engineer, Charles Collett, permission to proceed with the design and construction of a "Super-Castle".Catalogue listing
Brand:
Hornby
Product Code:
R3408
GTIN:
5055288630260
RRP:
£137.99
Release date:
January 2017
Model details
Colour
Green
Coupling
NEM
DCC status
DCC Ready 8 pin socket
Finish
Painted
Gauge
OO
Livery
Green
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Motor
5 pole skew wound
Name
King Edward V
Power pickup
Driving wheels and tender wheels
Running number
6016
Prototype information
Locomotive class*
6000 King Class
Operator
GWR
Motive power
Steam
Wheel arrangement
4-6-0
Designer
Charles Collett
Ordered by
Great Western Railway
Built
June 1928
Built by
Great Western Railway
Built at
Swindon
Total produced
31
Length of service
34 years
Withdrawn
September 1962
* 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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