LGS49. Great Northern Railway Ivatt 'C1' Class 'Atlantic' 4-4-2 Tender Loco No. 990 'Henry Oakley'. In GNR fully lined two-tone green livery with brown frames. This is from a brass kit, possibly the Limited Edition kit produced by L.H. Loveless many years ago. Fitted with a Portescap motor/gearbox, solid cast wheels, American pickup system, a little bit of compensation on 2 tender axles, and excellent cab detail. It has a short drawbar between loco and tender so requires wide radius curves but a longer drawbar would improve this. The model has had light to medium use, is a little dusty from being on display, and the motor/gearbox is a touch noisy in reverse. The prototype was into service from Doncaster Works in 1898 as one of the members of the first class of 'Atlantic' locos in the UK. It was the only GNR loco ever to carry a name. It became LNER No. 3990 and was withdrawn from Lincoln in October 1937 and preserved in 1938 in the 'old' York Museum (I remember it well). Subsequently it became part of the National Collection, now on static display at the National Railway Museum, York. £995.
