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Prototype Eras
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)
Era 11 (2016 to 2026) The Last Days of Privatisation
Catalogue listing
Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R759N
Model details
Finish
Pristine
Name
Albert Hall
Livery
Lined Green
DCC status
No
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Based on preserved
No
Directional lighting
No
Interior lighting
No
Pickup in tender
No
Passenger figures
No
Tooling date
1966
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Chassis construction
Diecast
Coupling mount
Fixed
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Running number
GWR 4983, BR 4983
Prototype information
Locomotive type
Steam
Builder
GWR Swindon Works
Build date
1928 to 1943
Total built
258
Tractive effort
27,275 lbf
Wheel configuration
4-6-0
Operated by
Great Western Railway
British Railways
British Railways
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
In service until
1965
Locomotive class*
Great Western Railway 4900
Motive power
Steam
Built
January 1931
* 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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