Model Year Details

2000 - South Wales Express (County Class - County Of Cornwall)

U.K.
1006


South Wales Express (County Class - County Of Cornwall)

Model: South Wales Express (County Class - County Of Cornwall) (Overall Model page)
Running Number: 1006
Category: Train Packs
Train Packs
Locomotive Class: Class 1000 County
Class 1000 County
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
Model Information: Great British Trains are produced in editions of 2000 only, each with authenticating certificate.
Length - County Class - 253mm.
Length - Mk1 Composite Coach - 265mm.
Models Produced: ---
Company: B.R. - British Railways
Logo: B.R. Late Crest
Logo Years: 1956 - 1967
British Railways
Livery: B.R. Green
B.R. Green
Livery Details: Brunswick green with orange and black lining with yellow lettering.
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.
Year: 2000
Catalogue Number: R.2166
Year Information: Headed by a ex G.W.R. double chimneyed County locomotive, the chocolate and cream Mk.1 coaches carry the Paddington - Newport - Cardiff destination boards confirms that this Great British Train is the South Wales Express. The livery of both the locomotive and coaches places the train as operating in the period between 1959 - 1963. Each pack contains numbered certificat, limited to 2000 pieces.
Model Motor: Ringfield (mounted in locomotive)
Publication: Hornby - OO Scale Model Railways - Forty-Sixth Edition 2000 - Millennium Edition
Publication Type: Catalogue
Publication Edition: 46th Edition
Hornby - OO Scale Model Railways - Forty-Sixth Edition 2000 - Millennium Edition
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Limited Edition: 2000
UK Price List: £104.99
Aust Price List: ---
Can Price List: ---

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Previous: 1230 - November 2023
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Model Year Details (1)

YEAR CAT IMAGE
2000 R.2166 2000
South Wales Express (County Class - County Of Cornwall)

Related Service Sheets (1)

NO SERVICE SHEET NAME ISSUE DATE
213 County & Castle Class Locomotive August 2000

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