South Wales Railways Loco's  by T.L Jones.

These were from the Model Railway Constructor magazines between 1948 and 1958    

 Loco's  Part - 1

December 1948    Taff Vale  Rly 'C' - Class --4--4--2T   No. 170     PDF

 

 

Loco's  Part - 2

 

July  1949    Taff Vale Rly  Class 04  0--6--2  Mineral Tank            PDF

 

Loco's  Part - 3

 

December  1949    Rhymney Rly  0--6--2ST  Saddle Tank               PDF

 

Loco's  Part - 4

 

March   1950    Barry Rly  Class 'G'   0--4--4  Pass. Traffic              PDF

 

Loco's  Part - 5

 

August  1950    Taff Vale Rly  Class 'A'   0--6--2  Pass. Traffic       PDF

 

Loco's  Part - 6

 

January  1951    Barry Rly  Class '139'   0--6--4T                                 PDF

Goods & Mineral Traffic

 

Loco's  Part - 7

 

July  1951   Taff Vale Rly  Class 'K'   0--6--0  Mineral Traffic          PDF

 

Loco's  Part - 8

 

January  1952   Barry Rly  Class 'E'   0--8--0T  Mineral  Traffic     PDF

 

Loco's  Part - 9

 

August  1952   Taff Vale Rly  Class 'V'   0--6--0ST  Saddle Tank     PDF

 

Loco's  Part - 10

 

March  1953   Barry Rly  Class 'H'   0--8--2T   Heavy Mineral  Traffic     PDF

 

Loco's  Part - 11

 

September  1953    Rhymney Rly  Class 'A' 0--6--2T  Pass. Traffic     PDF

 

Loco's  Part -12

 

April  1954   Barry Rly  Class 'F'   0--6--0T  Saddle Tank           PDF

 

Loco's  Part -13

 

September  1954   Brecon & Merthyr   0--6--0ST  Saddle Tank     PDF

 

Loco's  Part -14

 

March  1955   Taff Vale Rly  Class 'U & U1'   0--6--2 Pass. Traffic.     PDF

 

Loco's  Part - 15

 

October  1955   Barry Rly  Class 'J'   2--4--2T   Pass.  Traffic           PDF

 

Loco's  Part - 16

 

May  1956    Rhymney Rly  Class 'AR' 0--6--2T  Mineral Traffic     PDF

 

Loco's  Part -17

 

August  1956   Brecon & Merthyr   Class '9' 2--4--0T  Pass. Traffic   PDF

 

Loco's  Part - 18

 

October  1956   Barry Rly  Class 'C'   2--4--2T   Pass.  Traffic           PDF

 

Loco's  Part - 19

 

April  1957    Rhymney Rly  Class 'I' 0--6--0ST  Mineral Traffic     PDF

 

Loco's  Part - 20

 

Sept  1957    Guest Keen & Nettlefolds, Dowlais Works                    PDF

0--4--0  4 wheeled Coupled Side Tanks. 

No.40 'King George V'     No.42 'Queen Mary'

Loco's  Part - 21

 

May  1958    Cardiff Rly  Class '33' 0--6--2T  Mineral Traffic           PDF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Modern Opens by John Lewis

  Four Parts from the  Great Western Railway Journal  Nos. 35, 38 - 40 in 2000/1

No. 35 Summer 2000          PDF

No. 38 Spring     2001           PDF

No. 39 Summer 2001           PDF

No. 40 Autumn  2001           PDF

 The remaining will be added as and when I get time to add them.

Dave 

 

 

Large Minks C and G by John Lewis

 

  From the  Great Western Railway Journal  Nos. 16 in the Autumn of 1995      PDF

Also from GWRJ No.16 are Photos of Concertina Coaches by John Lewis    PDF

 And Photos of Milk Vans in a Milk train by John Lewis    PDF

 

 

Modern Minks by John Lewis

 

  Four Parts from the  Great Western Railway Journal  Nos. 9, 10, 12, 14 in 1994/5

This was a suggestion by Michael Huxley, Brian Huxley's brother. As further information on the the later 17' 6" bodied vehicles to complement Brian's Articles.

No. 9 Winter 1994           PDF

No. 10 Spring 1994         PDF

No. 12 Autumn 1994      PDF

No. 14 Spring 1995         PDF

In case anyone queries the Seasons above, those are what are on the front covers.

 

 

 

 

   2 Articles from the Railway Engineer 1929/30

First up from November 1929 ' New Rolling Stock for the Rivieria Express ' GWR

 There are 10 pages of photos drawings and descriptions. File size is 18.465 Mb.    PDF

Second one from August 1930 ' Caerphilly Locomotive, Carriage and Wagon Works ' GWR

There are 12 pages same details as above. File size is 22.1 Mb      PDF

 G W R Articles in the RM Magazine by Brian Huxley

 There were 11 articles created by Brian Huxley in the RM from Jan.76 - Dec. 1983           Don't forget to read the details at the top of this Blog page.

           These are produced here by "Courtesy of Railway Modeller" 

1st article is from January. 191976.    ' Yes we have no Bananas '    PDF

2nd article is from July. 1977.    ' Taking the Mica '        PDF

3rd article is from August 1978.    ' Mex Cattle Vans '    PDF

4th article is from January 1979.    ' Take back your Mink '    PDF

5th article is from June 1979.    ' Open secrets Pt.1 '    PDF

6th article is from Aug. 1979.    ' Open secrets Pt.2 '    PDF

7th article is from Sept. 1979.    ' Carrying coals for you Castle Pt.1 '   PDF

8th article is from Oct. 1980.    ' Carrying coals for you Castle Pt.2 '    PDF

9th article is from Nov. 1981.    ' Please to remember GPV '    PDF

10th article is from Nov. 1983.    ' The Bigger Minks Pt.1 '       PDF

11th article is from Dec. 1983.    ' The Bigger Minks Pt.2 '        PDF

 

            G W R Cornish Riviera Limited, Coaching Stock

 These outline drawing are from the Model Railway Constructor Magazine from August 1935 and December 1936.

  In 1935 Ernest F. Carter published a supplement in the August issue, with 3 coach outlines of side and plan views of the coaches as in the title above.                                                                   

All these coaches were of the 'Centenary' type with Bow ends, recessed doors, handles and grips.

Details as follows, each Vehicle has it's own PDF, this one is the title page.                                                                                           PDF

Brake Third Class.                                                  PDF

Diagram D.120 Lot 1536 Comp. 2 plus 1 Lav. 16 passengers.

Running Nos. 4575 - 80 (6)  there were 4 right handed & 2 left handed completed by 27-7-35.

To view photos see Russell GWC II P205 -5.

First / Third Composite Class.                            PDF

Diagram E.149 Lot 1538.  7 Comp. 4 1st & 3 3rds1 plus 1 Lav. 24 + 24 passengers.

Running Nos. 6658 - 61 (4)  completed in 1935.

To view photos see Russell GWC II P208 - 9.

First / Third Brake Composite Class.               PDF

Diagram E.150 Lot 1539.  5 Comp. 2 1st & 3 3rd plus 1 Lav. 12 + 24 passengers.

Running Nos. 6650 - 55 (6)  completed in 1935.

To view photos see Russell GWC II P210 - 3.

 In the December 1936 issue was the same type of drawing but for a First Class Restaurant Car.

 First Class Restaurant Car.                                 PDF

Diagram H.43 Lot 1540.  1 first class Saloon for  24 passengers with Pantry & Kitchen.  

Running Nos. 9635,6 (2)  completed by 27-7-35.        

To view photos see Russell GWC II P214 - 5 and GWC A. Vol.2. P89 Fig 229/30

 

 

 

 

            G W R Passenger Stock & Fruit D  by F. W Chubb

 First article is from the Model Railway Constructor magazine of Aug. 1944.

  The 56 ft Clerestory Coach                                                                   PDF

Next article from MRC May 1948.

Fruit D to Dia. Y3 of 1911                                                                         PDF

Last one from MRC January 1950

Post-War Coach the 64 ft 8 Compartment corridor 3rd             PDF

There was a further article in the March issue of the 9 ft Coach Bogie 

This states as fitted to the 64 ft Coach in the January issue      PDF 

 G W R 1st Class Sleeper  by F. W Chubb

 This is from the MRC magazine in a supplement No.2  in the December issue of 1951

There are 6 Prototype photos plus outline drawing with dims in 4mm.    PDF

 Plus a bonus outline drawing of a N.E.R. 25t Plate Wagon.

 

    G W R Passenger Stock by the MRC Editor Ernest F Carter

In the early years of the MRC there were drawings & photos of rolling stock not attributed to any particular Author. The next two are of this type.

May 1936 on Page 118 the outline drawing of a Third class coach    PDF

 Same date but on page 135 a Photo of the coach                                     PDF 

 

                       G W R Siphon H van by Eric D Bruton

This is from the MRC magazine in a supplement No.1  in that issue of June 1951

The Siphon H's van running No. was 'W 1306'                                                                 PDF

  

   G W R Passenger  & NPCS Stock  by Capt. Layland Barrett

All the articles I post are for modelling purposes only, not to be used  or printed elsewhere.

These three articles are from the Model Railway News magazine.

January 1928    Under frame for the 57ft  Coach                             PDF

April 1928    40ft Brake and Parcels Van                                            PDF 

 October 1928    68ft Letter Sorting & Storage Vans                       PDF                                             

               G W R Passenger  & NPCS Stock  by S. M. Hunter

 First article is from the Model Railway Constructor magazine in August 1945  GWR Coach Bogie Types                                                                   PDF                                                                           

 The next five articles are from the Model Railway News magazine.

September 1951 is a 46ft 6ins Newspaper Van.                                  PDF

 October 1952 The Siphons H & G In-side and Out-side framed.  PDF

 February 1953 Siphon G (1929 the wide type                                      PDF

May 1953  the Double Slip Composite coach 7104 with a two page outline drawing

7104 was a K15 that was completed by 20/11/09 to Lot 1166. Running Nos 7104-9/7994-8000

Bars 1 Toplight. 

(Information from the Michael Harris GW Coaches)                      PDF

February 1954 54ft 1st Class coach                                                          PDF

Working of Stores Vans in Goods Trains 

by John Lewis 

This article was from the  Great Western Railway Journal  No.58 in the Spring of 2006    PDF

 

The GWR 16ft Wooden-bodied Goods Wagons

by John Lewis

Five articles from the  Great Western Railway Journal  Nos. 62,63,66,67,68,70

There are 48 pages in total an excellent reference for anyone building any of the Mink variants.

No.62 Spring 2007         PDF

No.63 Summer 2007     PDF

No.66 Spring 2008        PDF

No.67 Summer 2008     PDF

No.68 Autumn 2008     PDF

No.70 Spring 2009        PDF   

Again as mentioned in my previous posts these are for personal modelling use only.  

Dave                                                                         

                           Model Railway Magazines Articles

Listed here are the Coaching/Freight Stock articles of the four regions prior to 1948 (BR)

With the exception of the GWR which includes their Locos

All the lists include the absorbed railways of 1923

The legend for the underlined is on the last page of each list

Great Western Railway Locos                       PDF

Great Western Railway Coaching Stock    PDF 

Great Western Railway Freight Stock        PDF 

Southern Railway Coaching Stock              PDF 

Southern Railway Freight Stock                  PDF

London North Eastern Railways Coaching Stock    PDF 

London North Eastern Railways Freight Stock        PDF

London Midland & Scottish Railways Coaching Stock    PDF 

London Midland & Scottish Railways Freight Stock        PDF

 

Below are the Loco lists for  the LMS/LNER & SR These haven't been updated from my magazine lists.

 LMS Railway Locos                       PDF

 LNER Railway Locos                    PDF

 SR Railway Locos                          PDF  

 The purpose of these list are for modellers to find Model Railway articles to assist with building their models.

                                

                            G W R 40ft Passenger  Stock  by T.L Jones.

All the articles I post are for modelling purposes only, not to be used  or printed elsewhere.

These were from the Model Railway Constructor magazines in October & November 1968

Passenger Stock Part - 1 40' 0¾" to Lot 194 and Dia. 35108                PDF

Passenger Stock Part - 2 40' 0¾" to Lot 194 and Dia. 35109                PDF

This vehicle had it's Luggage area shortened and a Lav. Compartment fitted.

Addendum update provided by John Lewis. 

  The diagram for the part 1 article was to E6 and Part 2 was to E7. See the PDF  for JL's excel S/S.

Staying with the Welsh Theme here are articles from  M.E. Morton Lloyd and R.W. Rush on Cambrian Coaching Stock.

All the articles I post are for modelling purposes only, not to be used  or printed elsewhere.

The first is from M.E.M. Lloyd of the Cambrian 6 Wheelers from the MRC magazine of September 1964 

Six Wheel Brakes

Tri-Composites 210 -215                                       PDF

Tri - Composites 149 - 153

Five Compartment Thirds

The 4 Coaches in outline on page 240 were a poor print in the magazine and some of the text is difficult to read. So I shall add here what I think is necessary.

1st coach  L = 28' 2" W = 7' 11¾" W/B = 9' 1½" W over Duckets 9' 5¾"

2nd coach L = 32' 0" W = 8' 3" W over footboards 8' 9" W/B 9' 9". H = 11' 5 1/8" rail to t o Roof. 

In between the side and end view reads as follows 'View showing Lav. Water filler Tank Situated centrally between Lamp Pots.

3rd coach L = 29' 5" W = 7' 11¾" W/B = 9' 1½" Height from rail to centre of buffer = 3' 7" also same for coach 2 & 4

4th coach L = 28' 6" W = 7' 11¼" W/B = 9' 1½  W over bottom footboards = 8' 7" H between footboards = 1' 4¼" Over headstocks = 28' 5"

I hope this will be of use to you modellers who may attempt to model these Coaches.

The second is from R. W. Rush of the Cambrian Observation Car from the MRC Magazine.

 

November 1964                        PDF

Updated in April 1965            PDF

 

  

Barry Railway 6 Wheel Carriage Stock 1893 -1900 by J Blissard Barnes.

This is from the Model Railway Constructor magazines of March 1970

They are the following.    PDF

1. Six-compartment Third.

2. Passenger Brake Van.

3. Composites.

The above coaches can also be found in the WRRC publication 'Barry Railway Drawings'.

  

                             

South Wales Railways Passenger & Goods Stock  by T.L Jones.

These were from the Model Railway Constructor magazines between 1954 & 1963

There were seven Passenger Stock articles and eight Goods Stock ones. 

All the articles I post are for modelling purposes only, not to be used  or printed elsewhere.

 Passenger Stock Part - 1

February 1957    Taff Vale 6 - Wheel Passenger / Luggage Brake Van  PDF

                                        Passenger Stock Part - 2 + notes from Part 1

June 1957     Taff Vale Elevation views of 1st & 2nd Corr. Composites.        PDF

 Passenger Stock Part - 3

February 1957     Taff Vale GA of U/F for Pass. Corr. Stock for TV Rly.                                            + view of X section of 1st & 2nd class compartments   PDF

Passenger Stock Part - 4

December 1957   Taff Vale Side elevation & Plan for 8 compt. 3rd Class.  PDF

Passenger Stock Part - 5

February 1958       Taff Vale Tri - Composite carriages.                              PDF

Passenger Stock Part - 6

February 1958       Taff Vale U/F for 3rd class coach from Dec. 1957        PDF

December 1963      Brecon & Merthyr Rly Coaches five carriage types.  PDF

                       1. Open 3rd Saloon, 2. 1st/2nd Compartment Composite,      3. Compartment 3rd, 4. Brake 3rd, 4A Brake 3rd and full Brake end detail, 4B. Cross section of Brake 3rd & full Brake. 5. Full Brake & Liveries for all the above.

                                                            Goods Stock Part - 1

April 1954                Taff Vale 10 ton Goods Brake Van                                           PDF

                                                            Goods Stock Part - 2 & 3

December 1954       Rhondda & Swansea Bay Rly & Port Talbot Rly          10 ton Open Goods Wagon. Notes by M.E.M Lloyd dwgs by T.L Jones         PDF

                                                            Goods Stock Part - 4

July 1954                Taff Vale 3 plank dropside open wagon & 5 plank Open with Tarpaulin rail.      Notes by M.E.M Lloyd dwgs by T.L Jones           PDF

                                                            Goods Stock Part - 5

February 1956       Rhymney Railway 10 ton 5 plank Open Goods Wagon.                                        Notes by M.E.M Lloyd dwg by T.L Jones                            PDF

            Goods Stock Part - 6

June 1956               Barry Railway 10 ton 5 plank Open Open Wagon with Tarpaulin Rail.              Notes by M.E.M Lloyd dwg by T.L Jones                    PDF

            Goods Stock Part - 7

December 1959      Rhymney Rly 14 ton Mineral Train Brake Van              PDF

            Goods Stock Part - 8

March 1961             Barry Railway Mineral Brake Van                                 PDF

            Goods Stock Part - 9

February 1962     1. Rhymney Rly 6 ton Goods Brake Van by T.L. Jones                                        2. Steetley Lime Co. wagon  by M.E.M Lloyd                        PDF

  LSWR  Bogie Coach articles with drawings by G. R Weddell.

These were from the MRC magazines in the 1970's. There were 17 articles spread over four years initially, followed by three more in 1982.

I shall post the first eight to start with as these were from over 50 yrs ago, this also includes a 7 ton GPV. 

If there are no objections to me posting these articles then I will continue with the remaining nine articles.

All the articles I post are for modelling purposing only, not to be used elsewhere.

London South Western Railway Bogie Coaches - 1

August 1970            48 feet Second / Third Composites            PDF

London South Western Railway Bogie Coaches - 2

September 1970     48 feet Tri - Composites                                PDF

London South Western Railway Bogie Coaches - 3

October 1970          46 feet First Class Coach                               PDF

London South Western Railway Bogie Coaches - 4

December 1970      43 feet First Class Coach                               PDF

London South Western Railway Bogie Coaches - 5

February 1971         46 feet First / Second Composites             PDF

London South Western Railway Bogie Coaches - 6

March 1971              42 feet Third / Brake Thirds                        PDF

London South Western Railway Bogie Coaches - 7

April 1971                45 feet Tri - Comp & Brake Tri - Comps    PDF

London South Western Railway Bogie Coaches - 8

October 1971           46 feet 6 ins Invalid Saloon                          PDF

                                        London South Western Railway

May 1972          7 ton Gunpowder Van                                             PDF

 

L.B &S.C.R   Coach articles with drawings & Notes by G. R Weddell.

These are also from the MRC magazine of 1971 as the L.S.W.R above. 

London Brighton & South Coast Railway Bogie Coaches -1

November 1971        54 feet Bogie Stock  'Lav Second & Composite'      PDF

London Brighton & South Coast Railway Bogie Coaches -2

December 1971        54 feet Bogie Stock 'Lav Tri-Comp', Third, 

                                                     'Brake First & Brake Third'                            PDF

 

 GWR Diagram Excel spreadsheet lists, created by John Lewis and updated by me.

John has given me his permission to post them for fellow modellers to use and if anyone can provide additional information then we would be grateful and I'll update these spreadsheets.

Diagram AA3.    Brake Vans (Toads) data information.                PDF

Diagram AA7.    Brake Vans (Toads) data information.                PDF

 GWR Diagram Excel spreadsheet lists, created by Barry Scott and updated by me.

Barry has given me his permission to post them for fellow modellers to use.

Diagram P.    CT & CCT Vans                   PDF

Diagram O.    Siphons                               PDF

Diagram M    Passenger Train Vans    PDF

Diagram Q    Inspection & Observation Saloons.

                        This is not ready to be published yet.

The following diagrams were produced by John Lewis.

Diagram BB    Stores Vans - Goods & Pilot Van numbers          PDF

Diagram DD   Cordons -  Gas Reservoir Tanks                              PDF

Diagram J    This not ready to be published yet.

Diagram G   This not ready to be published yet.

The Pilot Vans were also produced by John Lewis and have been updated by me.

The first Pilot Vans list is of new built vans in a extended version     PDF

Pilot Vans did not have diagrams they were classed as Accident Vans and listed in the 'Accident Van Register book'

The second Pilot Van Excel list are of all known vans that were built as conversions from a range of other vehicles. Such as Coaches, Goods Brake Vans, PBV's Horse Boxes, Opens, etc. It also has the as new built ones as well.                                                               PDF

The items in red are not available, either not readable in the register or not corroborated.

I shall go back to the version 3 below PV 100 to fill in more data as and when time allows.

This is still work in progress.

If anyone has any queries or is able to contribute further information then please contact me.

dave@gwrgonemodels@gmail.com

Recently I was given the late Jack N. Slinn's Early GWR Coach, Carriage Trucks, Horse Boxes and Passenger Brake Vans data by John Lewis.

With his permission I shall be adding them to this my Blog site. As a member of the HMRS EAG forum I shall also be adding them there as well.

First up is the NG-early 1st/Composites.      PDF

The NG-early 2nds.                                               PDF

The NG-early 3rds                                                 PDF

The NG-early Carriage Trucks                          PDF

The NG-early Horse Boxes.                                PDF

The NG-early Pass. Brake Vans.                       PDF

All the information is from mid 1800 upto the beginning of the Lot Books.

The old series, 'os' was a combination of Coach & Wagons split up into their own respective Lot Books in January 1893. The last 'os' lot was No.682.