Hornby BR Late Class 5101 Large Prairie Locomotive 5153

Product Code: R30509

(Pre-Order Due July 2026)

Production Details:

Hornby BR Late Class 5101 Large Prairie Locomotive 5153. Designed for suburban and local passenger services, 140 of these large ‘Prairies’ were built at Swindon between 1929 and 1949. These locomotives were a development of Churchward’s 1903 ‘31XX/51XX’ Class overseen by GWR Chief Mechanical Engineer, Charles Collett. New to Chester West shed, 5153 entered service in March 1930 and enjoyed a career that lasted almost 35 years. After moving to Newton Abbot in the 1940s, it had a spell at Kidderminster before reaching Leamington in 1964, which was its final shed, withdrawal coming just three months later. It was scrapped in June 1965. Technical Specification & Detail: Item Length (cm): 16.5 Item Scale: 1:76 Scale 00 Gauge, DCC Status: DCC Ready 8 pin socket, Operator: British railways, Livery: Green, Minimum Curve (mm): Radius 2, Motor: 5 Pole Skew Wound, Buffer Type: Sprung Metal Buffers, Coupling Type: NEM Tension Lock.