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Dean Achilles Class Locomotive - Duke Of Edinburgh

U.K.
3064

Dean Achilles Class Locomotive - Duke Of Edinburgh

Years Released: 2009 2010 (Model Year pages)
Model released for 2 years.

Model: Dean Achilles Class Locomotive - Duke Of Edinburgh
Running Number: 3064
Category: Steam Locomotives
Steam Locomotives
Locomotive Class: Dean Single Achilles Class
Dean Single Achilles Class
Designer: William Dean
Class Information: A total of 79 Dean Achilles Class Single wheelers built between 1891 and 1899 for express passenger services out of Paddington by the Great Western Railway. Built during the period of conversion to standard gauge, the first thirty members were built with a 2-2-2 wheel arrangement, with the first eight also featuring convertible frames with the eminent demise of the broad gauge infrastructure. More...
Weight: 50 tons (not including tender)
Purpose: Mixed Traffic
Wheel Arrangement: 4-2-2
Wheel Arrangement Name: Single Wheeler
4-2-2
Model Information: Built in the late 19th Century, Class 3031 Dean Singles were considered in their day state of the art locomotives. Many survived into the early 20th Century however all had been withdrawn by the 1920s.
Length - 238mm.
Models Produced: ---
Logo & Box Style:

2009 2010

2009 2010
Company: G.W.R. - Great Western Railway
Logo: G.W.R. Crest
Logo Years: 1927 - 1947
Great Western Railway
Livery: G.W.R. Green
G.W.R. Green
Livery Details: Brunswick green with gilt lettering, and orange and black lining.
Company Information: The G.W.R. was formed as a railway company in 1835 and was the only company to survive the 1923 grouping, to become one of the big four. The King and Castle class locomotives were amongst the most famous G.W.R. steam designs.

Model Ranking:
Current: 2863 - December 2023
Previous: 3159 - November 2023
Movement: (+296)

Model Year Details (2)

YEAR CAT MODEL
2009 R.2828 2009
Dean Achilles Class Locomotive - Duke Of Edinburgh
2010 R.2828 2010
Dean Achilles Class Locomotive - Duke Of Edinburgh

Limited Edition

YEAR LIMITED
2009 Limited Edition
2010 Limited Edition

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R.2828 - Dean Achilles Class Locomotive - Duke Of Edinburgh - 2010
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