- Builder
- Dapol
- Catalogue Number
- 7S-007-009D
- Category
- Steam Locomotives
- Scale
- O
- Finish
- Pristine
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- Based on Preserved
- No
- Directional Lighting
- No
- Interior Lighting
- No
- Pickup in Tender
- No
- Sound Decoder Ready
- No
- Passenger Figures
- No
Dapol 7S-007-009D
Great Western Railway 5700
Class & Prototype
Class: Great Western Railway 5700
- Traction: Steam
- Built: 1929-1950
- Total Built: 863
The GWR 5700 Class was Britain's most prolific pannier tank locomotive, with 863 examples built between 1929 and 1950. Designed by Charles Collett as standard replacements for ageing Victorian tank engines, these versatile 0-6-0 locomotives featured revolutionary pannier tanks that enabled efficient Belpaire firebox adoption whilst providing superior maintenance access.
Operating across 90% of the GWR network, they handled everything from coal trains to passenger services, with thirteen examples serving London Transport until 1971. Built by seven manufacturers including North British, Swindon Works, and various contractors, the class demonstrated exceptional standardisation despite diverse construction sources.
Sixteen locomotives survive in preservation across heritage railways, whilst modern models from Accurascale, Bachmann, and others capture their distinctive character with unprecedented detail accuracy. The class epitomised GWR engineering excellence and became the template for all subsequent British pannier tank development.
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