Model Details
Dean Goods Locomotive
					2579
				
			
			Years Released: 
			
				   2000  
				
				   2001  
				
			 	(Model Year pages) 
			
				 	
Model released for 2 years.
				
		
Running Number: 2579
Category: Steam Locomotives
            
            
			
				Locomotive Class: Dean Goods
					Designer: William Dean
Class Information: Built by the G.W.R. between 1883 and 1899. Last of the class withdrawn in May 1957.
Weight: 71 tons (including tender)
Purpose: Freight
Wheel Arrangement: 0-6-0
			
			
			Model Information: Length - 205mm.
R.2064A Running Number - 2322
R.2064B Running Number - 2526 (Hornby Collectors Club)
Models Produced: ---
Logo & Box Style:

2000 2001
			
			![]() 2000 2001  | 			
				
Logo: G.W.R. Crest
Logo Years: 1927 - 1947
							Livery: G.W.R. Green
						Livery Details: Brunswick green with gilt lettering, and orange and black lining.
Company Information: The G.W.R. was formed as a railway company in 1835 and was the only company to survive the 1923 grouping, to become one of the big four. The King and Castle class locomotives were amongst the most famous G.W.R. steam designs.
Model Ranking:
Current: 1409 - September 2025
Previous: 2252 - August 2025
Movement:
 (+843)
				
			Model Year Details (2)
| YEAR | CAT | MODEL | 
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | R.2064C | 
                    	 Dean Goods Locomotive  | 
                    
				
| 2001 | R.2064C | 
                    	 Dean Goods Locomotive  | 
                    
				
Related Service Sheets (1)
| NO | SERVICE SHEET NAME | ISSUE DATE | 
|---|---|---|
| 244 | Dean Goods Locomotive | August 2000 | 
Model Photos & Notes (0)
Model Catalogue Information
| YEAR | INFORMATION | 
|---|---|
| 2000 | A tough lightweight workhorse locomotive designed to serve on all lines of the Great Western Railway. It remained in service for three quarters of a century. Model is presented in the G.W.R. livery of the period 1927 - 1934 with a choice of two running numbers. Ringfield motor in the tender. | 
| 2001 | A tough lightweight all purpose locomotive designed to serve on all lines of the Great Western Railway. It remained in service for three quarters of a century. Model is presented in the GWR livery of the period 1927 - 1934 with a ringfield motor in the tender. | 
Motor Information
| YEAR | MOTOR | 
|---|---|
| 2000 | Ringfield (located in the tender) | 
| 2001 | Ringfield (located in the tender) | 
Price List
| YEAR | UK PRICE | 
|---|---|
| 2000 | £47.25 | 
Catalogue Images (2)
			
			
			R.2064C  Dean Goods Locomotive - 2000
			
			
			
			R.2064C  Dean Goods Locomotive - 2001
			
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