Model Year Details
1997 - Class 2800 Locomotive
2857
Running Number: 2857
Category: Steam Locomotives
Locomotive Class: Class 28XX
Designer: G. J. Churchward
Class Information: Designed as a heavy freight locomotive by George Churchward for the Great Western Railway, the 2800 Class was the first 2-8-0 wheel arrangement to be used in Britain. More...
Weight: 76 tons
Purpose: Heavy Freight
Wheel Arrangement: 2-8-0
Wheel Arrangement Name: Consolidation
Model Information: Length - 10 1/8 inches - 25.8cm.
Models Produced: * 4,100
* Information from Triang & Hornby, The Story of Rovex, Volumes 1, 2 and 3 - Pat Hammond
Company: B.R. - British Railways
Logo: B.R. Late Crest
Logo Years: 1956 - 1967
Livery: B.R. Black
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.
Catalogue Number: R.143
Year Information: The 2800 Class was designed for heavy haulage by G.W.R.s chief engineer Churchward. The full size prototype which entered service in the early 1900s is owned by the 2857 Society and can be seen today at the Severn Valley Railway in Shropshire. The model is liveried for the period 1957 to 1965. it is powered by a ringfield motor, and has a firebox which glows when the locomotive is running.
Model Motor: Type 6 Ringfield
Publication: Hornby - OO Scale Model Railways - Forty-Third Edition 1997 - The legend is alive
Publication Type: Catalogue
Publication Edition: 43rd Edition
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Model Year Details (4)
YEAR | CAT | IMAGE |
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1994 | R.143 |
Class 2800 Locomotive |
1995 | R.143 |
Class 2800 Locomotive |
1996 | R.143 |
Class 2800 Locomotive |
1997 | R.143 |
Class 2800 Locomotive |
Related Service Sheets (2)
NO | SERVICE SHEET NAME | ISSUE DATE |
---|---|---|
155 | 2-8-0 GWR Loco | March 1992 |
155 (Back) | 2-8-0 GWR Loco - Back | March 1992 |
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