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Detailed model of the GWRs large 94xx class 0-6-0 pannier tank engines. Larger than the earlier 57xx class the 94xx was considerably more powerful and a capable replacement for the small 0-6-0 tender engines built at the start of the 20th century.This model of the British Railways locomotive 9481 finished in plain black livery with red numberplate and early lion over wheel emblem.
Detailed model of the GWRs large 94xx class 0-6-0 pannier tank engines. Larger than the earlier 57xx class the 94xx was considerably more powerful and a capable replacement for the small 0-6-0 tender engines built at the start of the 20th century.This model of the British Railways locomotive 9463 finished in plain black livery with the later lion holding wheel crest.
Detailed model of the Collett design GWR 49xx Hall class locomotive featuring a wealth of finely moulded detail and many separately fitted parts including the handrails, pipework and sand box operating rods.
Model finished as 5900 Hinderton Hall in the 1920s to early 1930s GWR passenger livery of lined green lettered GREAT WESTERN with the 'twin cities' crests. Era 3.This locomotive is preserved at the Great Western Society Didcot shed.
Model finished as 4936 Kinlet Hall in British Railways lined green with the later lion holding wheel heraldic crest. Era 5.This locomotive is preserved and has run on many heritage railways and on mainline railtours.
The 45xx class 2-6-2 prairie tank engines formed the backbone of the GWR branchline motive power fleet. These were surprisingly powerful locomotives, later classified 3MT by BR, easily capable of hauling branchline-sized passenger and goods trains.
DCC Ready. 8 pin decoder required, mini size decoder suggested due to the limited space available inside the body.
One of the GWR's modern shunting pannier tanks of the later 8750 class, built from the late 1930's onwards. The Bachmann model captures the look of these popular tank engines whose steaming capacity and smooth riding enabled them to undertake heavy shunting duties or handle pick-up goods trains along the mainlines. Model of GWR 3750 finished in GWR Green with Shirbutton
The Hornby Castle class is fitted with a five pole motor and simple mechanism resulting in fantastic performance. DCC users are catered for via an 8 pin socket inside the tender with space for a speaker to be fitted.
Model finished as 4953 Pitchford Hall in British Railways lined black livery with the early lion over wheel emblem. Era 4.This locomotive is preserved and has run on many heritage railways.
A detailed model of ex-GWR 56xx class 0-6-2 tank engine 6619 painted in the British Railways plain black livery with early lion over wheel logo.
DCC Ready. 8 pin decoder required for DCC operation.
5754 was the 4th member of the 57xx class to be built at Swindon. Outshopped in 1929, the locomotive represents a standard pannier from this early period. New to Old Oak Common shed and not relocating until the war years, it lasted just over 30 years in service. 5754 was withdrawn from Stourbridge shed and scrapped in 1960.
The 67xx was a subclass of panniers built without steam heat or vacuum brakes. The first 25 were built by Bagnall’s of Stafford but this one, from the second batch of 25, was outshopped from the Yorkshire Engine Company, Sheffield, in 1930. Initially allocated to Ebbw Junction, this loco spent its entire working life in South Wales before being withdrawn from Newport Pill shed in 1959
7755 was a loco from the “Work Creation” orders. This engine was built in 1930 by North British Locomotive Co. at Queens Park works in Glasgow and was new to Neath shed. By the late 1930’s, 7755 gained the then new “shirt button” GWR logo and was transferred to Llanelly shed. A South Wales engine for its entire life, it was withdrawn from Aberbeeg shed in 1962 and scrapped.
9681 was one of the last pannier tanks to be built. Emerging from Swindon Works in 1949 under the ownership of British Railways it was part of the penultimate lot of 10 locomotives. Initially allocated to Tondu in South Wales, it spent periods at Oswestry and Hereford before being withdrawn from Cardiff East Dock after a 16 year working life. Luckily it was bought by scrap merchant Dai Woodham and spent a number of years languishing before being moved to the Dean Forest Railway and returned to steam in 1984. Returned to service again late in 2022 9681 will be the mainstay of the Forest line for the next few years, hopefully to be joined by 9682 before it's next overhaul.Features: Top feed boiler, 8750 style cab, Bunker steps fitted, Injector overflow routed outside running platePlanned for release Spring 2025.
9681 was one of the last pannier tanks to be built. Emerging from Swindon Works in 1949 under the ownership of British Railways it was part of the penultimate lot of 10 locomotives. Initially allocated to Tondu in South Wales, it spent periods at Oswestry and Hereford before being withdrawn from Cardiff East Dock after a 16 year working life. Luckily it was bought by scrap merchant Dai Woodham and spent a number of years languishing before being moved to the Dean Forest Railway and returned to steam in 1984. Returned to service again late in 2022 9681 will be the mainstay of the Forest line for the next few years, hopefully to be joined by 9682 before it's next overhaul.Features: Top feed boiler, 8750 style cab, Bunker steps fitted, Injector overflow routed outside running plate.DCC Sound fitted model with dual sugar-cube speakers.
From the initial order of 50 locomotives from the North British Locomotive Works, 5741 emerged from Queens Park works, Glasgow in 1929. Initially allocated to Aberbeeg but transferred to Ebbw Junction whilst in the condition represented here. A relatively early withdrawal came in 1957 from Newport Pill Shed. It is reputed that 5741 was the inspiration for (and number carried by) “Duck” in the Rev. Awdry’s Railway Series.
In 1923, the railways in the UK were rationalised into four big companies - the grouping. The GWR remained almost unchanged and locomotive development unaffected. Dean at the beginning of the 20th century, then Churchward, Collett and Hawksworth were Chief Mechanical Engineers who developed the GWR loco with its unique style. On nationalisation in 1947 GWR loco's were the only ones to retain their pre-nationalisation numbers.
Great Western Railway locomotives were generally very successful and many remained in service almost untouched through the years from nationalisation in 1947 until the end of steam traction. A Castle 4-6-0 sending up a column of smoke as it slipped and struggled to pull a heavy South Wales express away from Swindon was quite a sight.