Model Details
County Class Locomotive - County Of Gloucester
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1015
Years Released:
1999
(Model Year pages)
Model released for 1 year.
Running Number: 1015
Category: Steam Locomotives
![Steam Locomotives](category_images_small/steam.jpg)
Locomotive Class: Class 1000 County
![Class 1000 County](class_images/class_1000.jpg)
Designer: Frederick Hawksworth
Class Information: Developed late under Great Western Railways (GWR) ownership, the County Class was unique in many mechanical aspects when compared to the many previous 4-6-0 designs. More...
Weight: 125 tons (including tender)
Purpose: Passenger & Freight
Wheel Arrangement: 4-6-0
Wheel Arrangement Name: Ten Wheeler
![4-6-0](wheels/wheel_460.jpg)
Model Information: Length - 253mm.
Models Produced: ---
Logo & Box Style:
![](hornby_logos/hornby_logo_2001_small.jpg)
1999
![]() 1999 |
Logo: B.R. Early Emblem
Logo Years: 1948 - 1956
![British Railways](logos/britishrail_lion.jpg)
Livery: B.R. Black
![B.R. Black](livery_images_small/br_black.jpg)
Livery Details: Black with red and white lining.
Company Information: British Railways came into existence in 1948 when the dominating four British railway companies amalgamated. Steam traction on British Railways ended in 1968 and the system was re-branded as British Rail.
Model Ranking:
Current: 2635 - December 2023
Previous: 2465 - November 2023
Movement:
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Model Year Details (1)
YEAR | CAT | MODEL |
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1999 | R.2097 |
![]() County Class Locomotive - County Of Gloucester |
Related Service Sheets (1)
NO | SERVICE SHEET NAME | ISSUE DATE |
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213 | County & Castle Class Locomotive | August 2000 |
Model Photos & Notes (0)
Model Catalogue Information
YEAR | INFORMATION |
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1999 | Hawksworth-designed County Class locomotives entered service in 1945-1947, the last and most powerful of the Great Western Railways famous two-cylinder 4-6-0s. County Of Gloucester is presented here in the mixed traffic livery of British Railways, 1949 onwards. Single chimney places this version of the locomotive in the early post-war period. (Double chimneys were fitted to all of the class by the end of 1959.) Ringfield motor, with sprung drawbar. |
Motor Information
YEAR | MOTOR |
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1999 | Ringfield (mounted in locomotive) |
Price List
YEAR | UK PRICE |
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1999 | £74.99 |
Catalogue Images (1)
R.2097 County Class Locomotive - County Of Gloucester - 1999
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