5 inch gauge GWR 51XX Prairie

An exceptionally fine model of a Great Western 51XX Prairie, designed by Churchward and built as a class of 40 from 1903 - none has survived into preservation.

This model has been built from original research, photographs and works drawings to produce a highly detailed locomotive, faithful to the original design.

Work to date is to an excellent standard throughout, fit and finish of machined parts is good, the platework is neatly formed and rivetted.

A rarely modelled prototype, with the potential to produce a very fine model when finished.