Locomotive GW 2221, No2 Special Tank (Hornby Series)
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Locomotive GW 2221, No2 Special Tank (Hornby Series)Hornby No.2 Special Tank, GW 2221, cab detail (i) |
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Arch Four , Area 37 Hornby Wall (display) |
Shelf 2
1930 |
A green electric 4-4-2 GWR Hornby Series No.2 Special Tank Locomotive, number 2221, with front lightbulb.
Markings are "GREAT WESTERN" on the side-tanks, and "2221" in smaller characters on the cab.
Naming and numbering
The loco appears in the 1931/32 Hornby Book of Trains described as just Hornby No.2 Electric Tank Locomotive. The No.2 Special Tank locos appeared at the end of 1929, the GWR version changed its number to "2221" in 1930.
Catalogue illustration
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