A Southern Railway (British) Schools class Winchester 4-4-0 Steam Locomotive and Tender

ASTER, CA. 1980

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A Southern Railway (British) Schools class Winchester 4-4-0 Steam Locomotive and Tender
Aster, ca. 1980
in 1 scale, live steam, and factory finished in lined green, road no. 901, and detailed with twin double-acting cylinders, Walschaert's valve gear and reversing, three-wick spirit lamp, regulator, blower and all usual steam fittings, fuel tank in tender. In the original box with packing and instructions. (2)

Lot Essay

The Southern Railways "Schools" class 4-4-0 was introduced in 1930 as a passenger-hauling locomotive for the Hastings line, a route with severe gradients, lots of curves, and clearance restrictions. The 4-6-0 "King Arthur" class engines were favored at the time but were too large and heavy for the line. R.E.L. Maunsell, the Southern Railway's locomotive designer, came up with the "Schools" 4-4-0, based on both the "Lord Nelson" and "King Arthur" 4-6-0s.

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