4-6-0 Class 60xx King GWR Profile and Models

4-6-0 Class 60xx King GWR

6024 ‘King Edward I’ at Exeter in May 1994. ©Steve Knight

The GWR Class 6000 or ‘King’ class were a fleet of express passenger locomotives introduced in 1927 for use on the GWR’s principal services. They were the largest locos built by the GWR (apart from the unique ‘Great Bear’ locomotive) and were named after kings of the UK and England, beginning with the then reigning monarch - King George V. The GWR’s general manager was anxious for a new design that would enable the company to claim to run the UK’s most powerful locomotive, leading to the ‘Kings’ having around 40,000 lbf of tractive effort. They could be seen working on GWR’s crack express workings such as the Cornish Riviera Limited.

(Information provided by Wikipedia)

Type of Locomotive

Steam

Builder

GWR Swindon Works

Build Date

1927-1936

Total Built

31

Tractive Effort

40,300 lbf (39,700 lbf after overhaul)

Wheel Configuration

4-6-0

Operated By:

GWR, British Railways

Main Duties

Express Passenger

In Service Until

1962

Surviving Examples

3

 

Products awaiting categorisation

Scale Brand Image Construction Type DCC Capability Product Code Product Title Livery
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Amer Collection GBL21 GWR 4-6-0 King Class "King Edward II" 6023 in BR Blue  - static model - not motorised RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set GBL21
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GWR 4-6-0 King Class "King Edward II" 6023 in BR Blue - static model - not motorised BR express passenger blue
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Jamieson - Eames kits JKing GWR 4-6-0 King Class kit Requires assembly Not set JKing
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GWR 4-6-0 King Class kit Unpainted
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Wills Kits F129 G.W.R King Class 4-6-0 Kit RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set F129
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G.W.R King Class 4-6-0 Kit Unpainted
O Gauge (1:43 Scale) Tower Models No image available RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set KB716
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Class 6000 King 4-6-0 "King George V" in GWR Green GWR green
O Gauge (1:43 Scale) Tower Models No image available RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set TBL6
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Class 6000 King 4-6-0 BR green with early emblem