4S-043-010S GWR 43xx 2-6-0 Mogul 5350 Great Western Steam Locomotive - DCC Sound Class-153 1x sign post

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Complete with accessory pack

spoked wheels and couplings

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

4S-043-010S GWR 43xx 2-6-0 Mogul 5350 Great Western Steam Locomotive - DCC Sound Class-153 1x sign postIn 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