King George V locomotive (Marklin)
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This gauge 0 model of the Great Western Railway's powerful 4-6-0 express "King George V" locomotive (number 6000) was made by Märklin.
History
The "King George V" (1927) was designed by Charles Collett's team in reponse to the very similar-looking Lord Nelson, which had just taken the crown of being Britain's most powerful locomotive away from the GWR's more classically-proportioned 4-6-0 "Castle" class.
Thirty-one "King class" (or "6000-class") locomotives were built from 1927 onwards, and three are preserved, with the King George V held by the National Railway Museum's collection.
