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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
R3516
GTIN
5055286645365
RRP
£190.99
Release date
2017
Model details
Power pickup
Driving wheels and tender wheels
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Motor
5 pole skew wound
DCC status
DCC Ready 8 pin socket
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Finish
Pristine
Name
King George III
Livery
Lined Green
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Coupling type
Tension lock
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Chassis construction
Diecast
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Tooling date
2016
Running number
6004
Prototype information
In service until
1962
Build date
1927-1936
Builder
GWR Swindon Works
Locomotive type
Steam
Main duties
Express Passenger
Operated by
GWR, British Railways
Wheel configuration
4-6-0
Total built
31
Locomotive class*
Great Western Railway 6000 "King"
Motive power
Steam
Wheel arrangement
4-6-0
Built
July 1927
Total produced
31
* 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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