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By the mid 19th century, the North Wales’ slate mines and quarries had a requirement for small, powerful and rugged locos to work the galleries and tramways in what was by then a rapidly expanding industry.  Various manufacturers supplied narrow … More Info →

Sir Nigel Gresley was renowned for his Pacific express locomotives, the first of which, the A1 class, entered service in 1922. The A3 was a modification of the A1 and over time all of the surviving A1s were rebuilt as … More Info →

An initial batch of twenty locomotives were designed by William Adams for the London & South Western Railway and constructed at Nine Elms between 1891 and 1893.  These small but powerful engines were intended for shunting in restricted sidings with … More Info →

Lew was built in 1925 to a similar design to the previous Manning Wardle locomotives constructed for the Lynton & Barnstaple Railway, the main difference being a redesigned cab to eliminate a smoke trap, and give more room to the … More Info →

The Isle of Man Railway favoured locos built by Beyer Peacock with a 2-4-0 wheel arrangement.  No 6, ‘Peveril’ was built in 1874 and carried the standard Beyer Peacock characteristics – the outside Bissel truck, the lack of a bunker … More Info →

Caledonia was built in 1885 by Dubs & Co. for the 3′ gauge Manx Northern Railway.  The M.N.R. needed a powerful loco for working coal trains on the Foxdale branch.  In 1895 she was shipped by sea to Laxey to … More Info →

An urgent need for narrow gauge locos to operate the lines behind the trenches in WW1 led the Railways Operating Division (ROD) to source locos from America as well as Britain. Both Baldwin and Alco produced designs and the Baldwin … More Info →

Beyer Peacock built two 0-6-0T locos for the newly constructed Welshpool & Llanfair Railway in 1903. These small but powerful narrow gauge locos were taken over by the Cambrian Railway when it acquired the line and then by the GWR … More Info →

The original locomotive “Lyn” was built for the Lynton & Barnstaple Railway, by the Baldwin Locomotive Works, in 1898. Our model is based on the locomotive as it was returned from overhaul by the Southern Railway at their Eastleigh works in … More Info →

‘Leader’ is based on the 0-4-2ST Kerr Stuart loco based on the Sittingbourne and Kemsley Railway in Kent. The loco is internally gas fired with a centre flue boiler. The model is gauge adjustable from 32mm (‘O’ gauge) to 45mm … More Info →

Lawley is a freelance side tank locomotive with design inspirations from Hunslet. The loco is internally gas fired with a centre flue boiler. The boiler is fitted with a water gauge glass which will allow for continuous running with the … More Info →

For the home builder who wants a ready-to-run 0-6-0 steam tested power unit, we have made available the ‘Lawley’ power unit in an all black livery.  This power unit is ideal for 1:19 to 1:22.5 scale conversions and is popular … More Info →

Ragleth is a freelance side tank locomotive with design inspirations from Manning Wardle. The loco is internally gas fired with a centre flue boiler. The model is gauge adjustable from 32mm (‘O’ gauge) to 45mm (‘1′ gauge) and has insulated … More Info →

For the home builder who wants a ready-to-run 0-4-0 steam tested power unit, we have made available the ‘Ragleth’ power unit in an all black livery.  This power unit is ideal for 1:19 to 1:22.5 scale conversions and is popular … More Info →