{"product_id":"372-450-bachmann-gwr-modified-hall-6960-raveningham-hall-gwr-lined-green-gw-crest","title":"372-450 - Bachmann - N - GWR 'Modified Hall' 6960 'Raveningham Hall' GWR Lined Green (GW Crest)","description":"\u003ch3\u003e6959 Class Loco GWR Lined Green 6960 'Raveningham Hall'\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1:148 scale model produced by Graham Farish. This model is ready-to-run straight out of the box and would make a excellent addition to any model railway collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnalogue DC Model\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis model mainly operates in British\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis model is best suited to 263.5mm radius curves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGraham Farish N Scale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEra 7\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocomotive is Preserved\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePristine GWR Lined Green (Great (crest) Western) Livery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRunning No. 6960\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNamed ‘Raveningham Hall’\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollett 4,000-gallon Tender\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGWR Smokebox Door without Numberplate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEquipped with a Next18 DCC Decoder Socket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength 141mm (over couplings)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoreless motor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElectrical pickup from all driving and tender wheels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeparate metal bearings fitted to each driving wheel axle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMetal bearings fitted to each tender wheel axle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiecast metal chassis block\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiecast metal gearbox, with gearing arranged for prototypical running speeds and haulage capabilities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e9mm (N gauge) wheels to NEM310 standards with authentic profile and detailing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTraction tyres fitted to the rear driving wheels for assured haulage capabilities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eValve gear of metal construction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscreet fixed locomotive to tender drawbar with integral electrical connections\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoupling pocket to NEM355 standards fitted to the front bogie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemovable coupling pocket to NEM355 standards fitted to the tender chassis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe GWR 49XX ‘Hall’ Class was the most numerous 4-6-0 locomotive type built by the Great Western Railway, designed by Chief Mechanical Engineer Charles B. Collett to meet the company’s need for a powerful mixed-traffic engine. First conceived in 1924, the ‘Hall’ was developed from the earlier Saint Class, just as Collett had used the Star Class as the basis for his celebrated ‘Castle’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe class prototype was Saint No. 2925 Saint Martin, rebuilt at Swindon Works in 1924 with smaller driving wheels and a new Collett-style cab. After extensive trials and minor adjustments, the first production ‘Halls’ were ordered in 1927 and by 1930, 80 locomotives had entered service, numbered 4901–4980. Saint Martin itself was renumbered 4900 in 1928.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBetween 1928 and 1943, a total of 258 new ‘Hall’ Class locomotives were built at Swindon, bringing the total including Saint Martin to 259. Each was named after an English or Welsh country house containing the word “Hall”. Designed primarily for versatility, the ‘Halls’ worked across the GWR network on duties ranging from express passenger trains to heavy freight and local services.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver the 15 years of construction, the class saw only minimal variation, with three official diagrams relating mainly to tender type. Early locomotives were coupled to 3,500-gallon Churchward or Collett tenders, before the 4,000-gallon Collett tender became standard. Later, some received Hawksworth tenders originally built for the Modified Hall Class.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt Nationalisation in 1948, the entire fleet passed to British Railways, which classified them as 5MT. Withdrawals began slowly, with only 12 engines gone by 1961, but the arrival of diesel traction hastened their demise. By the end of 1965, the final year of Western Region standard gauge steam, all had been withdrawn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn preservation, 11 Hall Class locomotives were rescued from Barry Scrapyard, though today only 10 remain after No. 4942 Maindy Hall was rebuilt as the recreated Saint Class No. 2999 Lady of Legend. Two examples, Nos. 4920 Dumbleton Hall and 5972 Olton Hall, are on display with Warner Brothers, with Olton Hall famously rebranded as ‘Hogwarts Castle’ for use in the Harry Potter films.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Hall Class remains one of the GWR’s most iconic designs – a true workhorse locomotive that combined power, versatility, and longevity, leaving a legacy still celebrated on preserved railways today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"131\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 98pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e \u003ccol width=\"131\" style=\"mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 4790; width: 98pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"20\" style=\"height: 15.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"20\" class=\"xl65\" width=\"131\" style=\"height: 15.0pt; width: 98pt;\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Graham Farish","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53930085056851,"sku":"372-450","price":189.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1028\/2985\/0963\/files\/Harburn_372-450.jpg?v=1784297888","url":"https:\/\/www.harburnhobbies.co.uk\/products\/372-450-bachmann-gwr-modified-hall-6960-raveningham-hall-gwr-lined-green-gw-crest","provider":"Harburn Hobbies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}