Origin
Designed By
Ordered By
Built By
Built At
  • Swindon (1309)
Built
1927-1936
Number Built
31 (31 in database)
Withdrawn
1962
Length Of Service
  • 32.7 years (average)
  • 35.5 years (maximum)
Numbers
  • GWR
    • 6000-6029
  • BR
    • 6000-6029
Modelled By
  • Graham Farish in N
  • Hornby in OO
  • Lima in OO
Specifications
Traction
Steam
Whyte Classification
4-6-0
Power Classification
  • GWR Special
  • BR 8P

Great Western Railway 6000 (King)

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Builder: Graham Farish
Catalogue #: 372-550
Running #: 6021
Great Western Railway 6000, British Railways (Blue) "King Richard II"
Builder: Graham Farish
Catalogue #: 372-551
Running #: 6008
Great Western Railway 6000, British Railways (Lined Green with Late Crest) "King James II"
Builder: Hornby
Catalogue #: R070
Running #: 6000
Great Western Railway 6000, Great Western Railway (Lined Green) "King George V"
Builder: Hornby
Catalogue #: R078
Running #: 6024
Great Western Railway 6000, Great Western Railway (Lined Green) "King Edward I"
Builder: Hornby
Catalogue #: R082
Running #: 6008
Great Western Railway 6000, Great Western Railway (Lined Green) "King James II"
Builder: Hornby
Catalogue #: R2022
Running #: 6006
Great Western Railway 6000, Great Western Railway (Lined Green) "King George I"
Builder: Hornby
Catalogue #: R2077
Running #: 6026
Great Western Railway 6000, British Railways (Lined Black with Late Crest) "King John"
Builder: Hornby
Catalogue #: R2084M
Running #: 6009
Great Western Railway 6000, British Railways (Green) "King Charles II"
Builder: Hornby
Catalogue #: R2119
Running #: 6014
Great Western Railway 6000, Great Western Railway (Lined Green) "King Henry VII"
Builder: Hornby
Catalogue #: R2233
Running #: 6029
Great Western Railway 6000, Great Western Railway (Lined Green) "King Stephen"
Builder: Hornby
Catalogue #: R2234
Running #: 6002
Great Western Railway 6000, British Railways (Lined Green with Late Crest) "King William IV"
Builder: Hornby
Catalogue #: R2309
Running #: 6028
Great Western Railway 6000, British Railways (Blue) "King George VI"
Builder: Hornby
Catalogue #: R2390
Running #: 6028
Great Western Railway 6000, Great Western Railway (Lined Green) "King Henry II"
Builder: Hornby
Catalogue #: R2460
Running #: 6008
Great Western Railway 6000, Great Western Railway (Lined Green) "King James II"
Builder: Hornby
Catalogue #: R2530
Running #: 6007
Great Western Railway 6000, British Railways (Lined Green with Late Crest) "King William III"
Builder: Hornby
Catalogue #: R2544
Running #: 6006
Great Western Railway 6000, Great Western Railway (Green with Monogram) "King George I"
Builder: Hornby
Catalogue #: R292
Running #: 6027
Great Western Railway 6000, Great Western Railway (Lined Green) "King Richard I"
Builder: Hornby
Catalogue #: R303
Running #: 6005
Great Western Railway 6000, British Railways (Green with Early Emblem) "King George II"
Builder: Hornby
Catalogue #: R30363
Running #: 6029
Great Western Railway 6000, Great Western Railway (Green) "King Stephen"
Builder: Hornby
Catalogue #: R30364
Running #: 6009
Great Western Railway 6000, British Railways (Lined Green with Late Crest) "King Charles II"
Builder: Hornby
Catalogue #: R3074
Running #: 6002
Great Western Railway 6000, Great Western Railway (Lined Green) "King William IV"
Builder: Hornby
Catalogue #: R3102
Running #: 6023
Great Western Railway 6000, British Railways (Blue) "King Edward II"
Builder: Hornby
Catalogue #: R3330
Running #: 6000
Great Western Railway 6000, British Railways (Lined Green with Early Emblem) "King George V"
Builder: Hornby
Catalogue #: R3331
Running #: 6011
Great Western Railway 6000, Great Western Railway (Green) "King James I"
Builder: Hornby
Catalogue #: R3332
Running #: 6029
Great Western Railway 6000, British Railways (Lined Green with Late Crest) "King Edward VIII"
Builder: Hornby
Catalogue #: R3370TTS
Running #: 6021
Great Western Railway 6000, British Railways (Blue) "King Richard II"
Builder: Hornby
Catalogue #: R3377
Running #: 6000
Great Western Railway 6000, British Railways (Lined Green with Early Emblem) "King George V"
Builder: Hornby
Catalogue #: R3384TTS
Running #: 6006
Great Western Railway 6000, British Railways (Lined Green with Late Crest) "King George I"
Builder: Hornby
Catalogue #: R3401
Running #: 6009
Great Western Railway 6000, Great Western Railway (Lined Green) "King Charles II"
Builder: Hornby
Catalogue #: R3408
Running #: 6016
Great Western Railway 6000, Great Western Railway (Green) "King Edward V"
Builder: Hornby
Catalogue #: R3409
Running #: 6002
Great Western Railway 6000, British Railways (Lined Green with Late Crest) "King William IV"
Builder: Hornby
Catalogue #: R3410
Running #: 6025
Great Western Railway 6000, British Railways (Blue) "King Henry III"
Builder: Hornby
Catalogue #: R349
Running #: 6013
Great Western Railway 6000, Great Western Railway (Lined Green) "King Henry VIII"
Builder: Hornby
Catalogue #: R3516
Running #: 6004
Great Western Railway 6000, Great Western Railway (Lined Green) "King George III"
Builder: Hornby
Catalogue #: R3534
Running #: 6023
Great Western Railway 6000, Great Western Railway (Green) "King Edward II"
Builder: Hornby
Catalogue #: R3535
Running #: 6015
Great Western Railway 6000, British Railways (Lined Green with Late Crest) "King Richard III"
Builder: Hornby
Catalogue #: R650
Running #: 6018
Great Western Railway 6000, Great Western Railway (Green) "King Henry VI"
Builder: Hornby
Catalogue #: R737
Running #: 6000
Great Western Railway 6000, British Railways (Blue) "King George V"
Builder: Hornby
Catalogue #: R78
Running #: 6024
Great Western Railway 6000, Great Western Railway (Lined Green) "King Edward I"
Builder: Hornby
Catalogue #: R826
Running #: 6010
Great Western Railway 6000, British Railways (Lined Green with Late Crest) "King Charles I"
Builder: Hornby
Catalogue #: R845W
Running #: 6010
Great Western Railway 6000, British Railways (Green with Late Crest) "King Charles I"
Builder: Lima
Catalogue #: L205056
Running #: 6012
Great Western Railway 6000, Great Western Railway (Green) "King Edward VI"
Builder: Lima
Catalogue #: L205103
Running #: 6000
Great Western Railway 6000, Great Western Railway (Green) "King George V"
Builder: Lima
Catalogue #: L205104
Running #: 6009
Great Western Railway 6000, British Railways (Blue) "King Charles II"
Builder: Lima
Catalogue #: L205176
Running #: 6026
Great Western Railway 6000, British Railways (Lined Green with Early Emblem) "King John"
Builder Catalogue # Year Running # Class, Operator (Livery) "Name" Scale Finish Era DCC
Graham Farish 372-550 2005 6021 Great Western Railway 6000, British Railways (Blue) "King Richard II" N P 4 No
Graham Farish 372-551 2005 6008 Great Western Railway 6000, British Railways (Lined Green with Late Crest) "King James II" N P 5 No
Hornby R070 6000 Great Western Railway 6000, Great Western Railway (Lined Green) "King George V" OO P 3 No
Hornby R078 1978 6024 Great Western Railway 6000, Great Western Railway (Lined Green) "King Edward I" OO P 3 No
Hornby R082 1993 6008 Great Western Railway 6000, Great Western Railway (Lined Green) "King James II" OO P 3 No
Hornby R2022 1997 6006 Great Western Railway 6000, Great Western Railway (Lined Green) "King George I" OO P 3 No
Hornby R2077 1998 6026 Great Western Railway 6000, British Railways (Lined Black with Late Crest) "King John" OO P 5 No
Hornby R2084M 6009 Great Western Railway 6000, British Railways (Green) "King Charles II" OO P 3 No
Hornby R2119 1999 6014 Great Western Railway 6000, Great Western Railway (Lined Green) "King Henry VII" OO P 3 No
Hornby R2233 2001 6029 Great Western Railway 6000, Great Western Railway (Lined Green) "King Stephen" OO P 3 No
Hornby R2234 2001 6002 Great Western Railway 6000, British Railways (Lined Green with Late Crest) "King William IV" OO P 5 No
Hornby R2309* 6028 Great Western Railway 6000, British Railways (Blue) "King George VI" OO P 4 No
Hornby R2390 2004 6028 Great Western Railway 6000, Great Western Railway (Lined Green) "King Henry II" OO P 3 DCC8
Hornby R2460 2005 6008 Great Western Railway 6000, Great Western Railway (Lined Green) "King James II" OO P 3 DCC8
Hornby R2530 2006 6007 Great Western Railway 6000, British Railways (Lined Green with Late Crest) "King William III" OO P 5 DCC8
Hornby R2544 2006 6006 Great Western Railway 6000, Great Western Railway (Green with Monogram) "King George I" OO P 3 DCC8
Hornby R292 1989 6027 Great Western Railway 6000, Great Western Railway (Lined Green) "King Richard I" OO P 3 No
Hornby R303 6005 Great Western Railway 6000, British Railways (Green with Early Emblem) "King George II" OO P 4 No
Hornby R30363 2024 6029 Great Western Railway 6000, Great Western Railway (Green) "King Stephen" OO P 3 DCC21
Hornby R30364 2024 6009 Great Western Railway 6000, British Railways (Lined Green with Late Crest) "King Charles II" OO P 5 DCC21
Hornby R3074 2011 6002 Great Western Railway 6000, Great Western Railway (Lined Green) "King William IV" OO P 3 DCC8
Hornby R3102 2012 6023 Great Western Railway 6000, British Railways (Blue) "King Edward II" OO P 4 DCC8
Hornby R3330 2015 6000 Great Western Railway 6000, British Railways (Lined Green with Early Emblem) "King George V" OO P 4 DCC8
Hornby R3331 2015 6011 Great Western Railway 6000, Great Western Railway (Green) "King James I" OO P 3 DCC8
Hornby R3332 2015 6029 Great Western Railway 6000, British Railways (Lined Green with Late Crest) "King Edward VIII" OO P 5 DCC8
Hornby R3370TTS 2015 6021 Great Western Railway 6000, British Railways (Blue) "King Richard II" OO P 4 DCCTTS
Hornby R3377 6000 Great Western Railway 6000, British Railways (Lined Green with Early Emblem) "King George V" OO P 4 DCC8
Hornby R3384TTS 2016 6006 Great Western Railway 6000, British Railways (Lined Green with Late Crest) "King George I" OO P 5 DCCTTS
Hornby R3401 2016 6009 Great Western Railway 6000, Great Western Railway (Lined Green) "King Charles II" OO P 3 DCC8
Hornby R3408 2018 6016 Great Western Railway 6000, Great Western Railway (Green) "King Edward V" OO P 3 DCC8
Hornby R3409 2016 6002 Great Western Railway 6000, British Railways (Lined Green with Late Crest) "King William IV" OO P 5 DCC8
Hornby R3410 2016 6025 Great Western Railway 6000, British Railways (Blue) "King Henry III" OO P 4 DCC8
Hornby R349 1982 6013 Great Western Railway 6000, Great Western Railway (Lined Green) "King Henry VIII" OO P 3 No
Hornby R3516 2017 6004 Great Western Railway 6000, Great Western Railway (Lined Green) "King George III" OO P 3 DCC8
Hornby R3534 2017 6023 Great Western Railway 6000, Great Western Railway (Green) "King Edward II" OO P 3 DCC8
Hornby R3535 2017 6015 Great Western Railway 6000, British Railways (Lined Green with Late Crest) "King Richard III" OO P 5 DCC8
Hornby R650 6018 Great Western Railway 6000, Great Western Railway (Green) "King Henry VI" OO P 3 No
Hornby R737 1997 6000 Great Western Railway 6000, British Railways (Blue) "King George V" OO P 4 No
Hornby R78 6024 Great Western Railway 6000, Great Western Railway (Lined Green) "King Edward I" OO P 3 No
Hornby R826 1997 6010 Great Western Railway 6000, British Railways (Lined Green with Late Crest) "King Charles I" OO P 5 No
Hornby R845W 6010 Great Western Railway 6000, British Railways (Green with Late Crest) "King Charles I" OO P 5 No
Lima L205056 6012 Great Western Railway 6000, Great Western Railway (Green) "King Edward VI" OO P 3 No
Lima L205103 6000 Great Western Railway 6000, Great Western Railway (Green) "King George V" OO P 3 No
Lima L205104 6009 Great Western Railway 6000, British Railways (Blue) "King Charles II" OO P 4 No
Lima L205176 6026 Great Western Railway 6000, British Railways (Lined Green with Early Emblem) "King John" OO P 4 No
Ordered By: Great Western Railway
Built By: Great Western Railway
Built: June 1927
Withdrawn: December 1962
Length Of Service: 35.5 years
Running Numbers: GWR 6000, BR 6000
Names: King George V
Ordered By: Great Western Railway
Built By: Great Western Railway
Built: July 1927
Withdrawn: September 1962
Length Of Service: 35.2 years
Running Numbers: GWR 6001, BR 6001
Names: King Edward VII
Ordered By: Great Western Railway
Built By: Great Western Railway
Built: July 1927
Withdrawn: September 1962
Length Of Service: 35.2 years
Running Numbers: GWR 6002, BR 6002
Names: King William IV
Ordered By: Great Western Railway
Built By: Great Western Railway
Built: July 1927
Withdrawn: June 1962
Length Of Service: 34.9 years
Running Numbers: GWR 6003, BR 6003
Names: King George IV
Ordered By: Great Western Railway
Built By: Great Western Railway
Built: July 1927
Withdrawn: June 1962
Length Of Service: 34.9 years
Running Numbers: GWR 6004, BR 6004
Names: King George III
Ordered By: Great Western Railway
Built By: Great Western Railway
Built: July 1927
Withdrawn: November 1962
Length Of Service: 35.3 years
Running Numbers: GWR 6005, BR 6005
Names: King George II
Ordered By: Great Western Railway
Built By: Great Western Railway
Built: February 1928
Withdrawn: February 1962
Length Of Service: 34.0 years
Running Numbers: GWR 6006, BR 6006
Names: King George I
Ordered By: Great Western Railway
Built By: Great Western Railway
Built: March 1928
Withdrawn:
Length Of Service: 8.0 years
Running Numbers: GWR 6007
Names: King William III
Ordered By: Great Western Railway
Built By: Great Western Railway
Built: March 1928
Withdrawn: June 1962
Length Of Service: 34.3 years
Running Numbers: GWR 6008, BR 6008
Names: King James II
Ordered By: Great Western Railway
Built By: Great Western Railway
Built: March 1928
Withdrawn: September 1962
Length Of Service: 34.5 years
Running Numbers: GWR 6009, BR 6009
Names: King Charles II
Ordered By: Great Western Railway
Built By: Great Western Railway
Built: April 1928
Withdrawn: June 1962
Length Of Service: 34.2 years
Running Numbers: GWR 6010, BR 6010
Names: King Charles I
Ordered By: Great Western Railway
Built By: Great Western Railway
Built: April 1928
Withdrawn: December 1962
Length Of Service: 34.7 years
Running Numbers: GWR 6011, BR 6011
Names: King James I
Ordered By: Great Western Railway
Built By: Great Western Railway
Built: April 1928
Withdrawn: September 1962
Length Of Service: 34.4 years
Running Numbers: GWR 6012, BR 6012
Names: King Edward VI
Ordered By: Great Western Railway
Built By: Great Western Railway
Built: May 1928
Withdrawn: June 1962
Length Of Service: 34.1 years
Running Numbers: GWR 6013, BR 6013
Names: King Henry VIII
Ordered By: Great Western Railway
Built By: Great Western Railway
Built: May 1928
Withdrawn: September 1962
Length Of Service: 34.3 years
Running Numbers: GWR 6014, BR 6014
Names: King Henry VII
Ordered By: Great Western Railway
Built By: Great Western Railway
Built: June 1928
Withdrawn: September 1962
Length Of Service: 34.3 years
Running Numbers: GWR 6015, BR 6015
Names: King Richard III
Ordered By: Great Western Railway
Built By: Great Western Railway
Built: June 1928
Withdrawn: September 1962
Length Of Service: 34.3 years
Running Numbers: GWR 6016, BR 6016
Names: King Edward V
Ordered By: Great Western Railway
Built By: Great Western Railway
Built: June 1928
Withdrawn: July 1962
Length Of Service: 34.1 years
Running Numbers: GWR 6017, BR 6017
Names: King Edward IV
Ordered By: Great Western Railway
Built By: Great Western Railway
Built: June 1928
Withdrawn: December 1962
Length Of Service: 34.5 years
Running Numbers: GWR 6018, BR 6018
Names: King Henry VI
Ordered By: Great Western Railway
Built By: Great Western Railway
Built: July 1928
Withdrawn: September 1962
Length Of Service: 34.2 years
Running Numbers: GWR 6019, BR 6019
Names: King Henry V
Ordered By: Great Western Railway
Built By: Great Western Railway
Built: May 1930
Withdrawn: July 1962
Length Of Service: 32.2 years
Running Numbers: GWR 6020, BR 6020
Names: King Henry IV
Ordered By: Great Western Railway
Built By: Great Western Railway
Built: June 1930
Withdrawn: September 1962
Length Of Service: 32.3 years
Running Numbers: GWR 6021, BR 6021
Names: King Richard II
Ordered By: Great Western Railway
Built By: Great Western Railway
Built: June 1930
Withdrawn: September 1962
Length Of Service: 32.3 years
Running Numbers: GWR 6022, BR 6022
Names: King Edward III
Ordered By: Great Western Railway
Built By: Great Western Railway
Built: June 1930
Withdrawn: June 1962
Length Of Service: 32.0 years
Running Numbers: GWR 6023, BR 6023
Names: King Edward II
Ordered By: Great Western Railway
Built By: Great Western Railway
Built: June 1930
Withdrawn: June 1962
Length Of Service: 32.0 years
Running Numbers: GWR 6024, BR 6024
Names: King Edward I
Ordered By: Great Western Railway
Built By: Great Western Railway
Built: July 1930
Withdrawn: December 1962
Length Of Service: 32.4 years
Running Numbers: GWR 6025, BR 6025
Names: King Henry III
Ordered By: Great Western Railway
Built By: Great Western Railway
Built: July 1930
Withdrawn: September 1962
Length Of Service: 32.2 years
Running Numbers: GWR 6026, BR 6026
Names: King John
Ordered By: Great Western Railway
Built By: Great Western Railway
Built: July 1930
Withdrawn: September 1962
Length Of Service: 32.2 years
Running Numbers: GWR 6027, BR 6027
Names: King Richard I
Ordered By: Great Western Railway
Built By: Great Western Railway
Built: July 1930
Withdrawn: November 1962
Length Of Service: 32.3 years
Running Numbers: GWR 6028, BR 6028
Names: King George VI
Ordered By: Great Western Railway
Built By: Great Western Railway
Built: August 1930
Withdrawn: July 1962
Length Of Service: 31.9 years
Running Numbers: GWR 6029, BR 6029
Names: King Edward VIII
Ordered By: Great Western Railway
Built By: Great Western Railway
Built: March 1936
Withdrawn: September 1962
Length Of Service: 26.5 years
Running Numbers: GWR 6007, BR 6007
Names: King William III
Ordered By Built By Built Withdrawn Length Of Service Running Numbers Names
Great Western Railway Great Western Railway June 1927 December 1962 35.5 years GWR 6000, BR 6000 King George V
Great Western Railway Great Western Railway July 1927 September 1962 35.2 years GWR 6001, BR 6001 King Edward VII
Great Western Railway Great Western Railway July 1927 September 1962 35.2 years GWR 6002, BR 6002 King William IV
Great Western Railway Great Western Railway July 1927 June 1962 34.9 years GWR 6003, BR 6003 King George IV
Great Western Railway Great Western Railway July 1927 June 1962 34.9 years GWR 6004, BR 6004 King George III
Great Western Railway Great Western Railway July 1927 November 1962 35.3 years GWR 6005, BR 6005 King George II
Great Western Railway Great Western Railway February 1928 February 1962 34.0 years GWR 6006, BR 6006 King George I
Great Western Railway Great Western Railway March 1928 8.0 years GWR 6007 King William III
Great Western Railway Great Western Railway March 1928 June 1962 34.3 years GWR 6008, BR 6008 King James II
Great Western Railway Great Western Railway March 1928 September 1962 34.5 years GWR 6009, BR 6009 King Charles II
Great Western Railway Great Western Railway April 1928 June 1962 34.2 years GWR 6010, BR 6010 King Charles I
Great Western Railway Great Western Railway April 1928 December 1962 34.7 years GWR 6011, BR 6011 King James I
Great Western Railway Great Western Railway April 1928 September 1962 34.4 years GWR 6012, BR 6012 King Edward VI
Great Western Railway Great Western Railway May 1928 June 1962 34.1 years GWR 6013, BR 6013 King Henry VIII
Great Western Railway Great Western Railway May 1928 September 1962 34.3 years GWR 6014, BR 6014 King Henry VII
Great Western Railway Great Western Railway June 1928 September 1962 34.3 years GWR 6015, BR 6015 King Richard III
Great Western Railway Great Western Railway June 1928 September 1962 34.3 years GWR 6016, BR 6016 King Edward V
Great Western Railway Great Western Railway June 1928 July 1962 34.1 years GWR 6017, BR 6017 King Edward IV
Great Western Railway Great Western Railway June 1928 December 1962 34.5 years GWR 6018, BR 6018 King Henry VI
Great Western Railway Great Western Railway July 1928 September 1962 34.2 years GWR 6019, BR 6019 King Henry V
Great Western Railway Great Western Railway May 1930 July 1962 32.2 years GWR 6020, BR 6020 King Henry IV
Great Western Railway Great Western Railway June 1930 September 1962 32.3 years GWR 6021, BR 6021 King Richard II
Great Western Railway Great Western Railway June 1930 September 1962 32.3 years GWR 6022, BR 6022 King Edward III
Great Western Railway Great Western Railway June 1930 June 1962 32.0 years GWR 6023, BR 6023 King Edward II
Great Western Railway Great Western Railway June 1930 June 1962 32.0 years GWR 6024, BR 6024 King Edward I
Great Western Railway Great Western Railway July 1930 December 1962 32.4 years GWR 6025, BR 6025 King Henry III
Great Western Railway Great Western Railway July 1930 September 1962 32.2 years GWR 6026, BR 6026 King John
Great Western Railway Great Western Railway July 1930 September 1962 32.2 years GWR 6027, BR 6027 King Richard I
Great Western Railway Great Western Railway July 1930 November 1962 32.3 years GWR 6028, BR 6028 King George VI
Great Western Railway Great Western Railway August 1930 July 1962 31.9 years GWR 6029, BR 6029 King Edward VIII
Great Western Railway Great Western Railway March 1936 September 1962 26.5 years GWR 6007, BR 6007 King William III