4S-043-010S GWR 43xx 2-6-0 Mogul 5350 Great Western Steam Locomotive - DCC Sound Class-153 Often decorated in subdued earth

Often decorated in subdued earth tones

It soon became apparent that this form of traction offered many advantages over the steam locomotive – the former being ‘ready to use’ as and when required

red and white colour scheme

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because they used the standard SECR underframe (as modelled on our five- and seven-plank open wagons)

4S-043-010S GWR 43xx 2-6-0 Mogul 5350 Great Western Steam Locomotive - DCC Sound Class-153 Often decorated in subdued earthIn 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 was