4S-043-013 GWR 43xx 2-6-0 Mogul 5370 BR Lined Black Early Crest Steam Locomotive DCC-Ready Designed by Wilson Worsdell

Designed by Wilson Worsdell

24 Short chimney pots

Footprint: 75mm x 32mm

ITEM NUMBER 20-091

4S-043-013 GWR 43xx 2-6-0 Mogul 5370 BR Lined Black Early Crest Steam Locomotive DCC-Ready Designed by Wilson WorsdellPrototype In 1906 Churchward fitted a more powerful Standard No. 4 boiler to his successful 3100 Class 2 6 2T to create the GWR 3150 Class. The 3150s proved themselves to be capable locomotives but their weight and water capacity meant that they were typically restricted to suburban passenger traffic. Churchward was looking forward to the replacement of various of his predecessors 4 4 0 and 0 6 0 goods engines. In 1911 the draughtsman Harry Holcroft