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Hornby R3719X

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region with spells at Carmarthen, Worcester, Newton Abbot, Banbury, Stourbridge Junction and Oxley from where it was withdrawn in October 1965.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, reference R3719X, is a 165 mm OO‑scale locomotive in a green livery. It features a 5‑pole skew‑wound motor, power pickup from all wheels, and an 8‑pin NEM 652 DCC socket. The model has a minimum curve radius of 438 mm (2nd radius) and is finished in pristine condition.

The prototype locomotive No 4154 was built at Swindon Works under Lot No 361 in July 1947. It entered service at Wellington Shed on 7 July 1947 and remained there until 11 July 1953. Subsequent allocations took the engine to Carmarthen, Worcester, Newton Abbot, Banbury, Stourbridge Junction and Oxley, before withdrawal in October 1965.

The model represents the period of the British ‘Big Four’ railway companies (GWR, LNER, LMS and SR) and depicts a steam‑powered 2‑6‑2T locomotive designed by Charles Collett and built between 1929 and 1949, with a total production of 140 units.