Hornby R30328 GWR Castle Class 4-6-0 Steam Locomotive 4073 Caerphilly Castle - Era 3 OO Scale

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The Castle Class was designed by Charles Collett, the successor to legendary GWR engineer George Jackson Churchward. In truth, Castle Class is nothing more than a nickname owing to most examples of the class being named after western castles with the official GWR designation being the 4073 class.

This name comes from the first example of the Class 4073 Caerphilly Castle, as was common with GWR classes. Charles Collet improved on the work of Churchward with the Castle Class, with the class proving to be among the most powerful on the GWR network. In a tragic twist of fate, Churchward would go on to be killed when struck by one of the succeeding engineers locomotives 4085 Berkeley Castle.


Tech Specs


Item Length - Without Packaging (cm)
28
Item Height - Without Packaging (cm)
5
Item Width - Without Packaging (cm)
3.5
Item Weight - Without Packaging
0.39
Item Scale
1:76 Scale 00 Gauge
License
Yes
License line
Produced under licence for SCMG Enterprises Ltd. © SCMGE. Every purchase supports the museum.
Finish
Painted
Colour
Green
Gauge
OO
DCC Status
DCC Ready 21 pin socket
Operator
GWR
Designer
Charles Collett
Wheel Configuration
4-6-0
Livery
GWR Green
Minimum Curve (mm)
Radius 2
Motor
5 Pole Skew wound
Number of Parts
1
Class
Castle Class
Buffer Type
Sprung Metal Buffers
Coupling Type
NEM Tension Lock

Age 14+


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