"Today's blog post introduces a new locomotive, definitely not well-known as others but still as beautiful"  

I suspect it's little known because it never belonged to the GWR, so is missing from many books.

It seems that it was first used on the Bristol and Gloucester Railway, where it was named 'Cheltenham' and was built by Stothert & Slaughter to designs by Bury. 

Where did you find the illustration you used as the basis for your model?  I couldn't find one on the web.

Mike

Now found a drawing in Mike Sharman's selection of locomotive drawings by Oakwood Press.

Mike

Glad you found it Mike! A friend sent them to me, the picture i was provided with looked like it came from the Locomotive Magazine.

1 hour ago, isambird said:

looked like it came from the Locomotive Magazine.

Yes, I tracked it down to The Locomotive Magazine Vol. IV, No 40, April 1899 - the accompanying text states:
"Unfortunately but very little appears now to be known concerning the old broad gauge locomotives of the North Devon. Our first illustration shows the "Star", a 7-ft. single engine reputed to have been built by Bury, though certainly not possessing the usual "Bury" characteristics .This engine had a six wheeled tender, the brake gear being operated by toothed wheels at the back attached to a rod running along inside the coping. The " Mole," " Exe," " Tite " and " Barum " were similar engines ."

A nice find - I might be tempted to model one myself.

Mike

Interesting, my life would be very much better had we preserved or taken photos of it.. 😆