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Hornby R3719

GWR, Class 5101 'Large Prairie', 2-6-2T, 4154 - Era 3

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

Manufacturer description

Built at Swindon Works under Lot No. 361 in July 1947, Diagram A9 Class 5101 'Large Prairie' No. 4154 entered traffic at Wellington Shed, remaining there until 11 July, 1953.

4154's remaining shed allocations saw the locomotive cover much of the Great Western region with spells at Carmarthen, Worcester, Newton Abbot, Banbury, Stourbridge Junction and Oxley from where it was withdrawn in October 1965.

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Prototype information

^* 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.

Hornby GWR Class 5101 “Large Prairie”, 2‑6‑2T, model number R3719, is an OO gauge locomotive that is DCC ready with an 8‑pin socket. It is powered by a 5‑pole skew‑wound motor and picks up power from all wheels. The model is finished in pristine green livery, measures 165 mm in length and has a minimum curve radius of 438 mm (2nd radius). It represents a steam locomotive designed by Charles Collett and built by GWR Swindon Works between 1929 and 1949, of which 140 were produced.

The prototype was built at Swindon Works under Lot No 361 in July 1947 (01/07/1947) as Diagram A9 Class 5101 No 4154. It entered service at Wellington shed and remained there until 11/07/1953. Subsequent allocations took the locomotive to Carmarthen, Worcester, Newton Abbot, Banbury, Stourbridge Junction and Oxley before withdrawal in October 1965. The model depicts the locomotive as it would have appeared during the “Big Four” era of British railways.