Hornby R3455 GWR 4013 Knight of St.Patrick Churchward Star Class 4-6-0 GWR Green G (crest) W OO
Hornby Railways OO Gauge R3455 GWR Star Class 4-6-0 4013 Knight of St.Patrick GWR Post WW2 Lined Green G (crest) W Lettering
Hornbys model features a motor mounted in the locomotive powering the driving wheels and detailing from a careful examination of the surviving Star 4003 Lode Star from the NRM collection.
DCC Ready. 8-pin decoder rquired for DCC operation.
4013 Knight of St. Patrick.
Built March 1908. First shed London Old Oak Common.
Half-cone boiler and Swindon no. 3 superheater fitted December 1910. Reverted to full-cone boiler September 1915.
Last shed allocation Chester. Withdrawn May 1950.
The largest of chief engineer G. J. Churchwards' range of standard locomotive types the 4-cylinder Star class were built for express passenger services, having 6'8" driving wheels and capable of reaching 90mph with the heaviest expresses of the Georgian era. Construction of the class commenced in 1907 and continued until 1923, when construction of the improved Castle class commenced. Several of the 72 Star class engines were upgraded to Castle class specifications on overhaul.