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Yep, here is a sprite of the GWR Cathedral Class; a semi-fictional steam locomotive built by the GWR. I say Semi-Fictional as there exists schematics and a single artist illustration of this GWR Pacific.

The GWR Cathedral Class was never built for the simple fact that Hawksworth never wanted it built at all; GWR 111 'Great Bear' is the only pacific on the GWR and could of lead to the Cathedral Class development but with Hawksworth outright denying the construction of a Cathedral Class.

In recent times, modellers have been building their own versions of the Cathedral Class 4-6-2 with varying styles and liveries; just don't expect a major company like Hornby to produce a Ready-To-Run model of one anytime soon.

Original Base + Parts -

New Parts + Conversion to Cathedral Class - ME

Made - ME

Description

Yep, here is a sprite of the GWR Cathedral Class; a semi-fictional steam locomotive built by the GWR. I say Semi-Fictional as there exists schematics and a single artist illustration of this GWR Pacific.

The GWR Cathedral Class was never built for the simple fact that Hawksworth never wanted it built at all; GWR 111 'Great Bear' is the only pacific on the GWR and could of lead to the Cathedral Class development but with Hawksworth outright denying the construction of a Cathedral Class.

In recent times, modellers have been building their own versions of the Cathedral Class 4-6-2 with varying styles and liveries; just don't expect a major company like Hornby to produce a Ready-To-Run model of one anytime soon.

Original Base + Parts -

New Parts + Conversion to Cathedral Class - ME

Made - ME