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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
R3454
GTIN
5055288632790
RRP
£170.99
Release date
2016
Model details
DCC status
DCC Ready 8 pin socket
Finish
Pristine
Livery
Green
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Motor
5 pole skew wound
Name
Drysllwyn Castle
Power pickup
Driving wheels and tender wheels
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Running number
5076
Prototype information
Locomotive class*
Great Western Railway 4073 "Castle"
Operator
Great Western Railway
Motive power
Steam
Wheel arrangement
4-6-0
Designer
Charles Collett
Ordered by
Great Western Railway
Built
August 1938
Built by
Great Western Railway
Built at
Swindon
Total produced
171
Length of service
26 years
Withdrawn
September 1964
* 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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