GWR 8750 Pannier Tank 8771 BR Lined

GWR 8750 Pannier Tank 8771 BR Lined Black (Early Emblem)

The GWR 8750 0-6-0T Pannier Tank was designed by CB Collett for GWR and built in 1929 for shunting and freight duties.

• Next18 DCC decoder socket
• Collett style cab
• Separate Handrails
• Fully detailed and decorated cab interior
• Sprung buffers
• Accessory bag supplied
• Pre-fitted speaker
• Most suited to the 1875-1922 period
• LENGTH OVER BUFFER 138mm

History

The GWR started designing and building 0-6-0 tank locomotives in 1860, and this continued into the BR era until 1956, with a total of 2,393 being built. The GWR also used 0-6-0 tank locomotives from other manufacturers' designs and during the 20th Century always had at least 1,000 tank locomotives in stock! Pannier Tank engines were synonymous with the Great Western Railway network and could be seen throughout it until the end of Western steam in the mid 1960s.

The 8750 Class, or 87XX class, was first built in 1933, using an updated design of the GWR 'standard' Pannier Tank loco, the 57XX class; the enhancements included an improved cab with a higher roof, rectangular windows and grills (as opposed to the round windows, or "spectacles", of the initial design), and sliding shutters and hinged doors for more protection from the elements. The new style cab was derived from the sister 5400 class, the first of which were built in 1931. Vacuum brakes, steam heating, and ATC were fitted.