{"product_id":"hornby-r30562-railroad-class-10xx-county-4-6-0-gwr-green-1023-county-of-oxford-steam-locomotive","title":"R30562 RailRoad Class 10xx 'County' 4-6-0 GWR Green 1023 \"County of Oxford\" Steam Locomotive","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"grid__item grid__item--60\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grid__item grid__item--60\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExpected Delivery December 2026 (Subject to Change at Manufacturer's Discretion).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ‘County’ Class was the last of the GWR-designed two-cylinder 4-6-0s, with 30 built at Swindon between 1945 and 1947 to the design of Chief Mechanical Engineer, Frederick Hawksworth. This latest RailRoad County Class model depicts No. 1023 ‘County of Oxford’ in Great Western lined green.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eModel specification:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRailRoad specification model of County Class\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMoulded details\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorking running gear\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNEM coupling sockets\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccessory Pack\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMinimum 2nd Radius\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElectronics:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e21-pin DCC Decoder socket compatible with HM7000\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLivery:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreat Western lined green with GW tender crest\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccurate colours and font\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEra 3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistory:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ‘County’ Class was the final development of the GWR two-cylinder 4-6-0, designed by Frederick Hawksworth for mixed traffic work, 30 locomotives emerged from Swindon between 1945 and 1947. No. 1023 ‘County of Oxford’ entered service in January 1947 and was based in the West Country, including allocations to Truro, Exeter, Plymouth Laira and Penzance. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWithin a year it had become part of British Railways during nationalisation, under which it served for a further 15 years, its last shed being Shrewsbury from October 1962, where it was withdrawn in March the following year and scrapped. None of the Hawksworth ‘Counties’ made it into preservation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hornby","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58201064866176,"sku":"HOR-R30562","price":130.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0225\/2858\/9896\/files\/R30562RailroadGWRCountyofOxford.jpg?v=1780484632","url":"https:\/\/railsofsheffield.com\/products\/hornby-r30562-railroad-class-10xx-county-4-6-0-gwr-green-1023-county-of-oxford-steam-locomotive","provider":"Rails of Sheffield","version":"1.0","type":"link"}