Hornby R3900

GWR, Class 08, 0-6-0, 08645 'St. Piran' - Era 11

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Prototype Eras
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation
Era 11 (2016 to 2024) Current Era

Manufacturer description

Built at Horwich Works, D3812 entered traffic on 13 February 1959 allocated to Newport Pill and the locomotive was to remain in Wales, albeit allocated to different depots until the closure of Landore in December 2018. During this period, air brakes were fitted to D3812 in October 1971 and in March 1974, the locomotive was renumbered as 08645 under TOPS.

On leaving Landore, 08645 was moved across to GWR's Long Rock Maintenance Depot and on 13 April 2019 at the public open day held to raise money for the Penlee Lifeboat Station and RNLI. The locomotive was unveiled in a special 'Kernow' livery and bearing the name 'St. Piran', after the patron saint of Cornwall.

With such a huge background and duration of service, the 'St. Piran' earns a well-deserved spot in any railway collection.

Catalogue listing

Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R3900
GTIN
5055286671432
RRP
£176.99
Release date
March 2022

Model details

Colour
Black
Coupling
NEM
DCC status
DCC Ready 8 pin socket
Finish
Painted
Gauge
OO
Livery
Cornish Flag
Minimum radius curve
1st Radius (371mm)
Motor
5 Pole Skew wound
Name
St. Piran
Power pickup
All wheels
Running number
08645

Prototype information

Locomotive class*
Class 08
Operator
GWR
Motive power
Diesel
Wheel arrangement
0-6-0
Max speed
15 mph
Designer
BREL
Ordered by
British Railways
Built
1952-1962
Built by
British Railways
Built at
Horwich
Total produced
996
Length of service
62 years

* 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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