George the Fifth locomotive 2663 (Bing / Bassett Lowke)
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George the Fifth locomotive 2663 (Bing / Bassett Lowke) |
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| Arch Three , Area 1 Gauge 0 Model Railway Layout |
A black clockwork gauge 0 LNWR 4-4-0 George the Fifth locomotive, number 2663, made by Bing for Bassett Lowke in ~1912. It’s kept shelved below the main gauge 0 layout, visible from the back of the Museum.
Locomotives in the "George the Fifth" class (of which, 2663 George the Fifth was the first) used several different naming schemes. Number 2663 ran from 1910 to 1936.
