These were the BR standard version of the useful and flexible class 5 locomotives developed by the 'big four' companies, incorporating the best features of the Black 5, B1 and Hall classes, along with the standardised fittings and locomotive layout.
These 5MT locomotives were capable of undertaking a wide range of duties. Powerful enough to haul express passenger trains and fast goods trains the type were often found working trains which used secondary routes, where larger locomotives were prohibited.
On the Southern region the BR class 5MT locomotives replaced the older King Arthur class 4-6-0s and some of the former King Arthur names were transferred to the new locomotives. Hence 73082 received the name Camelot, which it still carries today in preservation on the Bluebell Railway. The model is painted in the early BR lined black livery with a BR1B type tender.
DCC Ready. 6-pin decoder required for DCC operation.