Eton locomotive (Hornby gauge 0)
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A green 20V gauge 0 4-4-0 Hornby Series "Eton" E420 Special locomotive with (Southern Railway running number 900) and a No.2 Special tender, made by Hornby in 1939.
The original locomotive
The forty Southern Railway "V Class", or "Schools Class" locomotives were designed by Richard Maunsell and built at Eastleigh between 1930 and 1934. Derived from the 4-6-0 Lord Nelson class, the more compact Schools Class could fit onto shorter turntables, and its round boiler allowed the locomotive to be certified for use in smaller tunnels.
The series were originally numbered 900-939, with 900 Eton being the first.
925 Cheltenham is on display at the National Railway Museum.
