2-6-2T Class 5101/ 61xx Large Prairie GWR Profile and Models
5164 at Highley on the Severn Valley Railway in September 2013. ©Geof Sheppard
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The GWR Class 5101 (aka ‘Large Prairies’) were a class of medium sized tank engines produced for the GWR and designed by Charles Collett. Originally built to haul suburban and local passenger services all over the GWR network, the class later found use on support duties such as banking and piloting as traffic declined following World War II. Several members of the class have been preserved and can be seen in use today. |
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Type of Locomotive |
Steam |
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Builder |
GWR Swindon Works |
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Build Dates |
1929 - 1949 |
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Total Built |
140 |
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Tractive Effort |
24,300 lbf |
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Wheel Configuration |
2-6-2T |
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Operated By |
Great Western Railway British Railways |
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Main Duties |
Suburban and Local Passenger Services (later Mixed Traffic) |
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In Service Until |
1965 |
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Surviving Examples |
8 Preserved, 1 used for spares and 1 rebuilt as tender engine |
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Models Produced
Motor fitted but no DCC socket. Ringfield motor
Liveries Produced
GWR green
BR green with early emblem
BR plain black
BR black with British Railways lettering
BR black with early emblem
BR green with late crest
N Gauge
Unpainted
O Gauge (1:43 Scale)
Products awaiting categorisation
| Scale | Brand | Image | Construction Type | DCC Capability | Product Code | Product Title | Livery |
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| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Airfix |
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Not set | Not set |
04655-6 View |
Prairie Tank Model Kit | BR green with early emblem |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Airfix |
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Requires assembly | Not set |
A04655 View |
Class 61xx 2-6-2 Prairie Tank kit | Awaiting Categorisation |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Airfix |
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Requires assembly | Not set |
R301 View |
Prairie Tank Kit | Awaiting Categorisation |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Airfix |
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Not set | Not set |
R301Prairie View |
Prairie Tank Locomotive Kit | Awaiting Categorisation |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Graham Farish |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
8105 View |
GWR Class 81xx 'Prairie' Tank 2-6-2 (1951) in BR Green | BR green with early emblem |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Kitmaster |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
KM7 View |
GWR Prairie Tank locomotive Kit | Awaiting Categorisation |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Martin Finney |
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Requires assembly | Not set |
L12M View |
GWR 51XX Class 2-6-2T Steam locomotive kit | Awaiting Categorisation |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | South Eastern Finecast |
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Requires assembly | Not set |
F178-SEF View |
GWR 61XX Prairie Etched Nickel Silver Chassis 'OO' or EM (Requires Wheels, Axles, Motot & Transfers to Complete) | Awaiting Categorisation |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Wills Kits |
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Requires assembly | Not set |
F134 View |
GWR Large "Prairie" 6100 Metal kit (Body only) | Unpainted |
| O Gauge (1:43 Scale) | ACE Trains |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
E29A View |
Class 51xx 2-6-2T Prairie 6164 in GWR Livery | Awaiting Categorisation |
| O Gauge (1:43 Scale) | ACE Trains |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
E29G View |
BR Green 2-6-2 Prairie Tank Loco #4160 | Awaiting Categorisation |
| TT3 Gauge (1:100 scale) | Tri-ang |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
T99 View |
Class 61xx 2-6-2 Prairie Tank | Awaiting Categorisation |