{"product_id":"graham-farish-372-034-po-pre-owned-372-034-gwr-4073-castle-5055-earl-of-eldon-gwr-lined-green-gw-crest-steam-locomotive","title":"Pre-Owned 372-034 GWR 4073 'Castle' 5055 'Earl of Eldon' GWR Lined Green (GW Crest) Steam Locomotive","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0225\/2858\/9896\/files\/PRE_OWNED_deb9c3e3-4eba-441b-9472-3819dde489cb.jpg?v=1744705987\" width=\"201\" height=\"63\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePre-Owned Item, in as new condition.\u003cbr\u003eTest Run.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Graham Farish Castle Class locomotive is a worthy replica of one of the Great Western Railway’s (GWR) finest steam locomotive designs, with its elegant appearance only amplified by the beautiful lined green livery that was synonymous with the GWR, and later British Railway’s Western Region. This N scale model combines the Castle’s good looks with an exquisite paint finish to produce a masterpiece in miniature fit for any Western-inspired collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe model that started a revolution as the first British N Scale steam locomotive to be made with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSOUND FITTED\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, the Graham Farish ‘Castle’ has a technical specification as impressive as its good looks, with a powerful coreless motor driving the wheels through a diecast metal gearbox, all wheel pickup from the driving and tender wheels and separate metal bearings fitted to the driving wheel axles, smooth and reliable running is guaranteed. The tender houses a speaker and Next18 DCC decoder socket, making it easy to add sound, or opt for a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSOUND FITTED\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eversion and the work is done for you, so you can enjoy realistic sound effects straight from the box on both Analogue and DCC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGraham Farish N Scale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEra 3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePristine GWR Lined Green (GW Crest) Livery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRunning No. 5055\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNamed ‘Earl of Eldon’\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEquipped with a Next18 DCC Decoder Socket – Recommend Decoder item No. 36-567A\u003ca 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Nameplates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003e \u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGRAHAM FARISH GWR CASTLE CLASS SPECIFICATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMECHANISM:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoreless motor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElectrical pickup from all driving and tender wheels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeparate metal bearings fitted to each driving wheel axle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMetal bearings fitted to each tender wheel axle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiecast metal chassis block\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiecast metal gearbox, with gearing arranged for prototypical running speeds and haulage capabilities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e9mm (N gauge) wheels to NEM310 standards with authentic profile and detailing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOptional traction tyres fitted to the rear driving wheels (replacement wheelset without traction tyres supplied in the accessory pack)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eValve gear of metal construction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscreet fixed locomotive to tender drawbar with integral electrical connections\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoupling pocket to NEM355 standards fitted to the front bogie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemovable coupling pocket to NEM355 standards fitted to the tender chassis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesigned to operate on curves of second radius (263.5mm) or greater\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILING:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh-precision, injection-moulded bodyshell, running plate and tender with separately fitted details parts including smokebox door, lower front lamp irons, steam pipes, whistle and reverser\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeparately applied metal components including handrails, buffers and sand pipes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDome, filler cap, water scoop and vacuum pipe added to the tender as separate parts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTender fitted with metal coal-effect load\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed cab interior including boiler backhead controls and gauges, brake standard and water scoop standard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHinged and posable metal fall plate between the locomotive and tender\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach model supplied with a full set of accessory parts including dummy screwlink couplings and front vacuum pipe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDCC:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNext18 DCC decoder interface located in the tender\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSOUND:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpeaker installed in the tender of all models for optimum sound reproduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eZimo MS590N18 DCC Sound Decoder fitted to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSOUND FITTED\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eversions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSound files produced specifically for the Graham Farish GWR Castle Class using recordings from real locomotives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSOUND FITTED\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emodels operate on DCC and Analogue control as supplied\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLIVERY APPLICATION:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthentic liveries applied to all models\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMultiple paint applications employed on each model using GWR and BR specification colours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLogos, numerals and text added as appropriate using multi-stage tampo printing using authentic typefaces, logos and colours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNamed locomotives are supplied with pre-fitted, fully decorated nameplates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGWR CASTLE CLASS HISTORY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first of the GWR 4073 ‘Castle’ Class locomotives was built in 1923 to the design of then- Chief Mechanical Engineer Charles Collett. The type was intended for express passenger trains and used the 4-6-0 wheel arrangement so favoured by the GWR and built on the success of the earlier Star Class which first entered traffic in 1907 albeit with a new, larger boiler making it more powerful and capable of handling the longest expresses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver a period of 27 years a total of 155 Castles were built by the GWR’s Swindon Works, joined between 1925 and 1940 by 16 more that were converted from older locomotives, mostly Stars. All 171 locomotives were named, usually after Castles in the west, but those rebuilt from Stars generally retained their original names although during their careers some Castles carried other names, including those of noble Earls and some named after RAF aircraft used during World War Two.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Castle Class turned out to be one of the GWR’s most successful designs, they were not as powerful as the later King Class locomotives, however these were restricted to a small number of routes due to their greater weight, a problem not faced by the Castles which could be found hauling many of the fastest and heaviest express workings across a large part of the GWR network.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo impressive was the original design that very few developments were made during their service lives. Streamlining was trialled on one example, but the GWR did not pursue this idea, and several were converted to oil firing for a short period but again this came to nothing. 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