Popular Post RosiesBoss Posted June 1, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 1, 2023 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! 21 4 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penrhos1920 Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 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. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 Some splendidly different models there, very nice. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RosiesBoss Posted July 6, 2023 Author Share Posted July 6, 2023 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 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted July 7, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 7, 2023 Nice to see these again, Rob - thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prometheus Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 Absolutely, thoroughly enjoyed looking through that wonderful collection again. Tony 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlfaZagato Posted October 31, 2023 Share Posted October 31, 2023 I'm happy to have found this posting. I've enjoyed seeing your locos on gwr.org.uk. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RosiesBoss Posted November 9, 2023 Author Share Posted November 9, 2023 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 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RosiesBoss Posted January 3 Author Share Posted January 3 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 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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