This classic C.B. Collett design for the Great Western Railway was a development of the '51XX' general purpose 'Large Prairie'. Boiler pressure was increased to 225Ib sq/ft giving the locomotives the extra power and better acceleration needed to work intensive Thames Valley suburban services from London Paddington towards Reading and Oxford. This class of 70 examples proved to be ideally suited for this work and remained dominant until the arrival of BR suburban DMUs in the late-1950s and early-1960s.
Please note: On delivery this model is screwed to the supplied wooden plinth, for running the model will need to be removed from the plinth and have the front and rear pony trucks screwed on.
FEATURES
- DCC Ready
- Sprung Buffers
- External Detail
- Intertnal Cab Detail
- Wooden Display Plinth
- Accessory Bag