Name: Hornby R3454 GWR, Castle Class, 4-6-0, 5076 ‘Drysllwyn Castle’ - Era 3
Brand: Hornby
SKU: R3454
Price: 170.99 GBP

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Prototype Era
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand

Hornby

Product Code

R3454

GTIN

5055288632790

RRP

£170.99

Release date

2016

Model details

Coupling mount

NEM pockets

Coupling type

Tension lock

Minimum radius

Radius 2

Scale

OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)

Chassis construction

Diecast

Finish

Pristine

Minimum radius curve

2nd Radius (438mm)

Motor

5 pole skew wound

DCC status

DCC Ready 8 pin socket

Livery

Green

Name

Drysllwyn Castle, Gladiator

Passenger figures

Based on preserved

Directional lighting

Interior lighting

Pickup in tender

Tooling date

2010

Power pickup

Driving wheels and tender wheels

Coupling

NEM / Tension lock

Running number

GWR 5076

Prototype information

Locomotive type

Steam

Main duties

Express Passenger

Operated by

Great Western Railway
British Railways

Total built

171

Tractive effort

31,625 lbf

Wheel configuration

4-6-0

Builder

GWR/ BR Swindon Works

Build date

1923 to 1950

In service until

1965

Locomotive class^*

Great Western Railway 4073 "Castle"

Motive power

Steam

Wheel arrangement

4-6-0

Built

August 1938

^* 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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Hornby GWR Castle Class 4‑6‑0 locomotive model, number 5076 “Drysllwyn Castle”, is finished in pristine condition and painted in the original GWR green livery. The model measures 265 mm in length, features a 5‑pole skew‑wound motor, an 8‑pin DCC ready socket and NEM/tension‑lock couplings. It powers both the driving and tender wheels and can negotiate a minimum curve of 438 mm (2nd radius). The motor is supplied with a 4‑6‑0 wheel arrangement and the model represents the period of the Big Four railways.

The prototype was built by the Great Western Railway at Swindon in August 1938, designed by Charles Collett, and was withdrawn in September 1964 after 26 years of service. A total of 171 locomotives of the GWR 4073 “Castle” class were produced. This Hornby model carries the manufacturer part number R3454.