Hornby R141 Saint Class 29xx 4-6-0 2918 'Saint Catherine' in GWR green.Used. OO Gauge

Hornby R141-Saint Class 29xx 4-6-0 2918 'Saint Catherine' in GWR green

 

The Great Western Railway 2900 Class or Saint Class was built by the Great Western Railway's Swindon Works. incorporated several series of 2-cylinder passenger steam locomotives designed by George Jackson Churchward and built between 1902 and 1913 with differences in the dimensions. The majority of these were built as 4-6-0 locomotives; but thirteen examples were built as 4-4-2 (but converted to 4-6-0 during 1912/13). They proved to be a successful class which established the design principles for GWR 2-cylinder classes over the next fifty years. The locomotives performed well as passenger locomotives over all the long-distance routes of the GWR and on all but the fastest express trains until they gradually became displaced to secondary services by the Castle Class in the late 1920s and 1930s. However, the 6 ft 8+1⁄2 in (2.045 m) driving wheels limited their usefulness on freight trains. None were preserved but a replica has been constructed.

 

Despite being nearly 40 years old, this engine is in excellent condition, with no marks or blemishes and all couplings and buffers in place.   It has been fully tested following a light service and is a very good runner.

 

It comes in its original box in poor condition​