Hornby have revealed an engineering sample for their newly tooled GWR 'Saint' Class 4-6-0 steam locomotive in OO Gauge!
This all new model will represent both "Lord Palmer" (an original 'Saint') as well as "Lady of Legend" (converted from a 'Hall' Class in preservation). Announced in January 2025, Hornby have already received an engineering sample for these new models which provides you with a good indication as to how the final models will look.
The model is packed full of features including changeable lamp codes, 5 pole motor, function activated flickering firebox, HM7000 ready, heavy diecast chassis and footplate, curved and straight footplate options, crew figures, Collet and Churchward tenders along with the bespoke ‘Lady of Legend’ tender.
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Product Features
Highly detailed model with separately fitted parts including handrails, chimney, safety valve, whistle, lamp irons, headlamps, footsteps and much more
Heavy diecast chassis and footplate
5-pole skew wound motor with flywheel
DCC & Sound Capability - 21-pin socket (HM7000 Compatible)
Function Activated Firebox Flicker Effect
Changeable Lamp Codes
Curved & Straight Footplate Tooling Options
Collett, Churchward and Bespoke 'Lady of Legend' Tender Tooling Options
Crew Figures Included
NEM tension lock couplings
Prototype Information
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 preseved but a replica has been constructed.