GWR Absorbed Locos on Carmarthen Junction

[RosiesBoss]

Carmarthen Junction is a fictional location modelled in 00 scale, inspired by the railways of South and Mid-Wales. It features many models of locos and rolling stock as they might have appeared in the period 1925-1935. Some are of standard GWR designs, many of which are available RTR or as kits.

 

Since I first learned of the variety of locos absorbed into the GWR at Grouping, I have wanted to model as many of them as I could with the skills and resources I had at the time. Like Topsy, this collection has grown over many years – especially in respect of those locos that worked in South Wales. What a variety could be seen in the late 1920s! Most of the models are largely scratchbuilt from whatever I had to hand at the time.

 

Ten years ago, I published an account on this forum describing some of these locos. https://www.rmweb.co.uk/topic/70468-gwr-absorbed-locos-on-carmarthen-junction/ Unfortunately, the images have disappeared from that blog, so here is a brief update.

 

 

Welsh Absorbed Tank Engines

3 – ex-Barry Railway Class G 0-4-4T - modified etched brass Craftsman kit of LSWR T1 class

(Model built 2016)

 

83 – ex-Rhymney Railway Class P Stephenson 0-6-2T - rebuilt from a Dublo N2.

(Model built 2017)

 

136 – ex Rhymney Railway Class K as rebuilt with pannier tanks – scratchbuilt body and chassis

(Model built 2023 - https://www.rmweb.co.uk/topic/179596-rhymney-railway-class-k-0-6-2pt/#comment-5189064)

 

 

152 – ex-Cardiff Railway Kitson 0-6-2T – scratchbuilt body and chassis

(Model built 2018)

 

411 – ex-Taff Vale Railway Class O3 0-6-2T – modified Wills U1 kit on scratchbuilt chassis

(Model built 2014)

 

680 – ex-Alexandra Docks 0-6-0ST – scratchbuilt body on modified H0 chassis

(Model built 2020)

 

682 – ex-Cardiff Railway 0-6-0ST – scratchbuilt body on K’s J65 chassis

(Model built 2021)

 

968 – ex-Swansea Harbour Trust Peckett 0-4-0ST – 3D printed body on Hornby L&Y pug chassis

(Model built 2020)

 

1346 – ex Alexandra Docks 0-6-4T – Scratchbuilt body and chassis

(Model built 2020)

 

1358 – ex-Pt Talbot Railway 0-8-2T – scratchbuilt body on modified H0 chassis

(Model built 2021)

 

1670 – ex-Brecon & Merthyr Railway Stephenson 0-6-2T – modified Dublo body on scratchbuilt chassis

(Model built 2010)

 

2161 – ex-Brecon & Merthyr Railway 0-6-0T – Centre Models whitemetal kit

(Model built 1987)

 

2195 “Cwm Mawr” – ex-Burry Port & Gwendraeth Valley Railway 0-6-0ST – mix of scratchbuilt and Hornby body parts on H0 chassis

(Model built 2019)

 

Other Absorbed Locomotives

5 “Portishead” – Ex-Weston Cleveland & Portishead Rly 0-6-0ST – K’s whitemetal kit

(Model built 1968)

 

23 – Ex- Midland & South West Junction Railway 0-4-4T – rebuilt from Tri-ang 3F

(Model built 2012)

 

28 – Ex- Cleobury Mortimer & Ditton Priors Light Rly 0-6-0ST – scratchbuilt body with some Tri-ang bits on Bachmann H0 chassis

(Model built 2021)

 

885 - Ex- Cambrian Railways Large Goods 0-6-0 – Scratchbuilt body using Mainline boiler on Wills 1854 class 0-6-0PT chassis; Bachmann/Tri-ang tender

(Model built 2014)

 

908 – Ex- Cambrian Railways Sharp Stewart 0-6-0 – Scratchbuilt body on Lima H0 3F chassis; Mainline powered tender

(Model built 2009)

 

1043 - Ex- Cambrian Railways Large Belpaire 4-4-0 – scratchbuilt body & chassis; Bachmann/Tri-ang tender

(Model built 2017)

 

1196 – Ex- Cambrian Railways 2-4-0T – scratchbuilt body & chassis

(Model built 2000)

 

1331 – Ex-Whitland & Cardigan Rly 0-6-0ST - "Toby" chassis; "Smoky Joe" footplate, tank & smokebox.

(Model built 2013)

 

1376 – Ex Bristol & Exeter Rly 0-6-0T – scratchbuilt body on Hornby Terrier chassis

(Model built 2013)

 

3026 – Ex-ROD 2-8-0 – K’s whitemetal kit

(Model built 1977)

 

 

What fun there has been researching and making these models!

 

[Penrhos1920]

On 01/06/2023 at 06:33, RosiesBoss said:

1358 – ex-Pt Talbot Railway 0-8-2T – scratchbuilt body on modified H0 chassis

 

What’s chassis please?  I’ve got a body that needs one.

[Jules]

Some splendidly different models there, very nice.

[RosiesBoss]

G'day, Penrhos1920,

 

Thank you for your interest. I'm afraid this chassis was one of three similar ones I bought at a second-hand stall run by one of Sydney's model railway club. It had come from a deceased estate with no other information. I did illustrate it in the post I uploaded in July 2021, but that, article, like so many others, has lost its pictures. I did, however, keep a Word copy and have converted it to a pdf which I have attached.GWR 1358 Project.pdf

 

So that you don't have to trawl through the pdf, here is the chassis as received:

 

I hope this is of some help.

 

Second-hand H0 chassis do come in handy for kitbashing and semi-scratchbuilding, as shown in my first post (above). I wish you good hunting!

 

Regards,

 

Rob

 

[St Enodoc]

Nice to see these again, Rob - thanks.

[Prometheus]

Absolutely, thoroughly enjoyed looking through that wonderful collection again.

 

Tony

[AlfaZagato]

I'm happy to have found this posting.   I've enjoyed seeing your locos on gwr.org.uk.  

[RosiesBoss]

Hello again everyone,

 

Carmarthen Junction has added another odd loco to its stud:

Details of its construction are found here: https://www.rmweb.co.uk/topic/182588-gwr-ex-barry-railway-class-d-0-8-0/

 

Regards,

 

Rob

[RosiesBoss]

G'day, all,

 

Carmarthen Junction has absorbed yet another loco:

 

Construction details are here: https://www.rmweb.co.uk/forums/topic/183628-gwr-944-0-6-0t-project/

 

Regards,

 

Rob