4S-009-008 Class 28xx / 2884 3850 Great Western Black 2-8-0 Steam LocomotiveExpected Delivery Q4 2026 (Subject to Change at Manufacturer's Discretion). 28xx 2884 Prototype The GWR prototype 2 8 0 locomotive 2800 (originally No 97) was built in 1903 and underwent two years of trials before further production began which resulted in 84 of the class being built. The design was much in advance of its time and this class and the slightly modified 2884 class were built from 1903 until 1942. They remained the standard freight design