In 1906 Churchward fitted a more powerful Standard No. 4 boiler to his successful 3100 Class 2-6-2T to create the GWR 3150 Class. These showed themselves to be successful locomotives but their 65 long tons(145,600 lb or 66t) weight and 2,000 imperial gal (9,100 litre, 2,400 USA gal) water capacity meant that they tended to be restricted to suburban passenger traffic. Churchward was looking forward to the replacement of various of his predecessor’s classes on secondary duties. In 1911 he therefore designed a tender version of the 3150 class which would be suitable for a wide range of intermediate duties.

The class was ‘a total synthesis of standard parts, using the outside cylinders of the Saint, the wheels of 31xx 2-6-2 tank and the No.4 boiler, in its superheated form. No prototype was required as the fundamental design had proved itself.

The locomotives quickly proved themselves to be so useful that they were produced more or less continuously in a series of batches (or lots) over a twelve year period (1911-1923), sometimes incorporating detailed differences. Two further lots were built in 1925 and 1932 by Churchward's successor, Charles Collett.

The 4300 Moguls were the maids of all work on the GWR network and later the Western Region of British Railways. Employing a Standard number 4 boiler and the support struts similar to those fitted to the '2800' class, the class very quickly earned an excellent reputation in its ability to handle most types of traffic, from local stopping goods to main line expresses. According to O.S. Nock they "could handle the heavy goods work as well as the 'Aberdares' and could run up to 70 mph with passenger trains, in other words they were the ideal mixed traffic locomotive.

Although the class continued to be very useful and the final batch were still relatively new, 100 of the earlier examples were withdrawn between 1936 and 1939 and the wheels and motion of eighty were used for the Grange Class and twenty for Manor Classengines. It was intended to replace the whole class in this way but the advent of the Second World War in 1939 brought a temporary halt to withdrawals and the programme was never revived. Further withdrawals resumed in 1948 under British Railways ownership, but the last six examples survived until 1964.

Ready to run.

Features Include
• Highly detailed model in 1:43.5. (O Scale)
• Highly detailed cab interior.
• Powerful 5 pole motor.
• Screwlink coupling
• designed with sound installation in mind.
• Flickering Firebox
• Heavyweight model, weighing 2.0kg.

Model will have the 'mother board' from ESU decoder 54399 pre-fitted with a blanking plate for DC use. If a sound decoder is required by the customer it will be a simple plug & play scenario; a space for the speaker has been incorporated in the chassis similar to the AC Cars railbus.

V2 is basically the same as V1 but with later BR differences such as outside steam pipes, short safety valve bonnet, no spectacle plates on cab fronts, smokebox door lamp bracket and numberplate and parallel buffer shanks. The model will only represent prototypes 4321 - 4399 and 5300 - 5383.

To weather a either the British Railways or Great Western loco will cost £40.00. There is also the option of sound equipping

Following a few requested for additional instructions Heljan have created an additional document to assist people who wish to see how the loco comes apart.Disassembling guide_43xx Mogul

The three Limited Edition versions of the new Heljan Mogul can now be confirmed. The severn standard versions from Heljan will all be un-numbered but as usual we will be offering our usual service to both number and weather the locos with customers choice of number.

To weather either a Great Western or British Railways loco will cost £40.00 with the customer's choice of the degree of weathering.

43xx 2-6-0 Mogul V1 GWR worded "Great Western" numbered # 4375 ** SOLD OUT**