Wrenn 4-6-0 Castle Class “Cardiff Castle” BR Green Livery W2221

Offering a Wrenn Model Railways Castle Class. This model reference W2221 is the 4-6-0 Caste Class Locomotive named “Cardiff Castle”

The Castle Class is probably the most popular of all Wrenn locomotives. Production in Basildon Essex commenced in 1971 (Period One) with other examples being made throughout the remaining periods.

On offer is one of the very last examples made in P3. Complete in every respect and includes original box, packaging, manual and usual holding rings and tissue! The underneath is stamped Packer 3 in red

The GWR 4073 Class or Castle class locomotives are a group of 171 4-6-0 steam locomotives of the Great Western Railway.They were originally designed by the railway’s Chief Mechanical Engineer, Charles Collett, for working the company’s express passenger trains.

The origins of this highly successful design date back to the Star Class of 1907 which introduced the basic 4-cylinder 4-6-0 layout with long-travel valves and Belpaire firebox that was to become synonymous with the GWR.