The current streamlined (Spamcan) West Country Class model first made its appearance in the Hornby catalogue in 2001, although it was not the first time the company had made a model of the class. Back in 1961 Rovex Scale Models Ltd produced the Tri-ang model of BB/WC Class Winston Churchill in BR livery and various other versions appeared on the model until it was finally dropped in 1998. As all Southern fans will know, two sets of names were used for the class. The first 48 members were named after West Country locations and the remainder of the class celebrated the Battle of Britain. During its life, the 1961 model took 9 different Battle of Britain names but only twice was it given a West Country name. With the 2001 model there has been much better balance. To date we have had 12 named after Battle of Britain subjects and 9 after West Country subjects.

It would seem that the Southern Region were either quick in applying the new BR numbers to their locomotives in 1948 or were slow in repainting them in BR Brunswick green. So far Hornby have released six of their models of this class in SR Malachite livery but carrying BR numbers and/or insignia - and here are two more.