Coal Mine Kit Review

Collector Notes

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVES 42xx-56xx

Manufacturer Introduced Scale Model Status Notes

42xx Class 2-8-0T Churchward
105 locomotives were built between December 1910 and February 1923. A further 88 locomotives were built to Collett design between June 1923 and March 1940. 44 were rebuilt as 72xx Class 2-8-2T locomotives between August 1934 and December 1939. The first 2-8-0T (42xx) was withdrawn in February 1959 and the last in September 1965. The first 2-8-2T (72xx) was withdrawn in November 1962 and the last in June 1965. 5 42xx Class locomotives and 3 5205 Class locomotives have been preserved

Cotswold 1973 4mm Tools taken over Kit
}Nu-Cast 1981 Status unknown
K’s 1974 4mm Tools taken over Kit
}Nu-Kays 1990 Tools taken over
}Nu-Cast 1993 Catalogue
Gladiator 1988 O Tools taken over Kit
}Javelin 1997 Not currently produced
Warren Shephard 1999 O Catalogue Kit
JM 1999 O Catalogue Kit
Dave Andrews 2000 O Catalogue Kit
Dave Andrews / Bryn
Kits 2004 3mm Catalogue Kit


43xx Class 2-6-0 Churchward.
175 locomotives were built between June 1911 and April 1932. The first was withdrawn for rebuilding in February 1936. Otherwise the first withdrawal took place in April 1948 and the last in November 1964. 2 locomotives have been preserved

Bassett-Lowke 1925 O Not currently produced Ready to run
Leeds 1926 O Tools taken over Ready to run
}Ellemsee 1955 Tools taken over
}Eames 1968 Manufacturer closed down
Cimco 1930s OO Manufacturer closed down Ready to run
K’s 1963 4mm Tools taken over Kit
}Nu-Kays 1990 Tools taken over
}Nu-Cast 1993 Catalogue
GEM 1969 3mm Tools taken over Kit
}3SMR Unknown Catalogue
CCW 1977 O Catalogue Kit
P & D Marsh 1979 N Catalogue Kit
Mainline 1981 OO Tools taken over Ready to run
}Dapol 1986 Tools taken over
}Bachmann 2000 Catalogue
Pilgrim 1986 O Tools taken over Kit
}Sanspareil 1991 Catalogue
Malcolm Mitchell 1990 4mm Catalogue Kit
Malcolm Mitchell 1990 O Tools taken over Kit
}Just Like The Real
Thing 2000 Catalogue
Gateneal 1991 O Tools taken over Kit
}Mega Kits 1992 Catalogue
Leinster Unknown O Catalogue Kit
Kenard Unknown 1 Catalogue Ready to run
Springside 1997 O Catalogue Kit
RPM Unknown O Catalogue Ready to run (handbuilt)
Bryn Kits Unknown 3mm Catalogue Kit
Acorn / Mercian 1997 O Catalogue Kit. Model produced jointly by Acorn and Mercian
JM 2005 O Catalogue Kit, 73xx/93xx version
Barrett Engineering 2006 1 Catalogue Kit, live steam


44xx Class 2-6-2T Churchward
11 locomotives were built between October 1904 and June 1906. The first was withdrawn in December 1949 and the last in September 1955

K’s 1959 4mm Tools taken over Kit
}Nu-Kays 1990 Tools taken over
}Nu-Cast 1993 Catalogue
Jidenco 1981 4mm Tools taken over Kit
}Falcon Brass 1985 Catalogue
Churchward 1988 4mm Tools taken over Kit
}Modelex 1991 Status unknown
Churchward 1988 O Tools taken over Kit
}Modelex 1991 Status unknown
Malcolm Mitchell 1989 4mm Catalogue Kit
Malcolm Mitchell 1990 O Tools taken over Kit
}Just Like The Real
Thing 2000 Catalogue
Gateneal 1991 O Tools taken over Kit
}Mega Kits 1992 Catalogue
Chowbent 2001 O Catalogue Kit

45xx Class 2-6-2T Churchward / Collett
175 locomotives were built between October 1906 and February 1929. Collett built locomotives (No. 4575 +) had larger tanks with sloping tops. The first was withdrawn in February 1950 and the last in December 1964. 14 locomotives have been preserved

Locomo 1935 O Manufacturer closed down Kit (Southern Locomotive Co, Epsom)
Sayer-Chaplin 1949 4mm Manufacturer closed down Kit
Acro 1950 4mm Tools taken over Kit
}Bradshaw 1952 Tools taken over
}Nucro 1953 Manufacturer closed down
K’s 1972 4mm Tools taken over Kit
}Nu-Kays 1990 Tools taken over
}Nu-Cast 1993 Catalogue
CCW 1973 O Model withdrawn Kit. Replaced in 1990 see below
Ian Kirk 1974 N Not currently produced Kit
Lima 1978 OO Tools taken over Ready to run
}Hornby 2005 Not yet produced
RTR Brass 1979 OO Manufacturer closed down Ready to run, limited edition, brass
C Taylor 1984 O Manufacturer closed down Kit
DJB 1986 O Not currently produced Kit
Springside 1987 O Catalogue Kit
Churchward 1985 4mm Tools taken over Kit
}Modelex 1991 Status unknown
Churchward 1988 O Tools taken over Kit
}Modelex 1991 Status unknown
DA 1988 O Tools taken over Kit
}Oakville 1989 Tools taken over
}Majestic 1993 Tools taken over
}Carriage & Wagon
Works 1996 Catalogue
CCW 1990 O Catalogue Kit. Replaced earlier model above
Gateneal 1991 O Tools taken over Kit
}Mega Kits 1992 Catalogue
MTK 1993 1 Manufacturer closed down Kit, limited edition
N Brass 1996 N Catalogue Ready to run
Malcolm Mitchell 1997 4mm Catalogue Kit
Malcolm Mitchell 1997 O Tools taken over Kit
}Just Like The Real
Thing 2000 Catalogue
RPM Unknown O Catalogue Ready to run (handbuilt)
Wagon & Carriage
Works Unknown O Status unknown Kit
Chowbent 2001 O Catalogue Kit
Bachmann 2003 OO Catalogue Ready to run
Garden Railway
Specialists 2003 G Catalogue Kit
Tower/Bachmann 2004 O Catalogue Ready to run, unpainted brass
Bachmann 2004 OO Catalogue Ready to run, 4575 version
Bryn Kits Unknown 3mm Catalogue Kit
Dapol 2005 N Catalogue Ready to run
Dapol 2006 N Catalogue Ready to run, 4575 version
Tower Brass 2006 O Catalogue Ready to run brass, 4575 version


4600 Class 4-4-2T Churchward
1 locomotive was built in November 1913. It was withdrawn in July 1925

Hammond 1988 4mm Tools taken over Kit
}Alan Gibson 1992 Catalogue


47xx Class 2-8-0 Churchward.
9 locomotives were built between May 1919 and April 1923. The first was withdrawn in June 1962 and the last in May 1964

Cotswold 1973 4mm Tools taken over Kit
}Nu-Cast 1981 Catalogue
F.H.Smith 1980 O Catalogue Kit
RTR Models 1980 O Status unknown Kit
Martin Finney 1991 4mm Catlaogue Kit
Martin Finney 1991 O Catalogue Kit
Mega Kits 1996 O Catalogue Kit
Falcon Brass 1997 4mm Catalogue Kit
Crownline 1998 4mm Catalogue Kit
Barrett Engineering 2007 1 Catalogue Kit, live steam


48xx Class 0-4-2T Collett
Reclassified as 14xx Class in 1946. Please see 14xx Class for list of models

5101 Class 2-6-2T Collett
180 locomotives were built between November 1929 and December 1949. 9 locomotives were withdrawn in 1937/38 and rebuilt into 81xx Class locomotives. Of the remainder, the first was withdrawn in July 1958 and the last in December 1959. 10 locomotives have been preserved, although one is being converted into a tender locomotive, which was planned but not built

Jamieson 1949 4mm Manufacturer closed down Kit
Jamie Micro Trains 1969 N Manufacturer closed down Kit
Micro Trains 1977 N Manufacturer closed down Kit
Joe Moss 1980 O Manufacturer closed down Kit. Joe Moss introduced kit after disposing of CCW
Martin Finney 1991 O Catalogue Kit
Scorpio 2006 O Catalogue Kit
Barrett Engineering 2008 1 Catalogue Kit, live steam

5205 Class 2-8-2T Collett development of 42xx
60 locomotives were built between June 1923 and March 1940. The first was withdrawn in February 1959 and the last in June 1963. 3 locomotives have been preserved

Warren Shephard 1998 O Catalogue Kit
JM 1999 O Catalogue Kit
Dave Andrews 2000 O Catalogue Kit

54xx Class 0-6-0PT Churchward
25 locomotives were built between August 1930 and December 1935. The first was withdrawn in December 1956 and the last in October 1963

Stephen Poole 1973 4mm Tools taken over Kit
}Nu-Cast 1977 Catalogue
Direct Models 1982 4mm Tools taken over Kit
}Westward 1983 Status unknown
Castle 1989 O Tools taken over Kit
}Gladiator 1991 Tools taken over
}Oakville Unknown Tools taken over
}Acorn 1994 Tools taken over
}Acme 1998 Tools taken over
}Castle 2000 Tools taken over
}JB 2001 Tools taken over Also ready to run
}Acorn 2004 Catalogue
Modellers World 1994 O Status unknown Kit
Warren Shephard 1999 O Catalogue Kit
RPM Unknown O Catalogue Ready to run (handbuilt)
Acme 2001 O Catalogue Kit, new model
Martin Bloxham 2003 O Catalogue Ready to run

56xx Class 0-6-2T Collett
200 locomotives were built between December 1924 and October 1928. The first was withdrawn in July 1962 and the last in May 1966. 9 locomotives have been preserved

Eames 1955 4mm Manufacturer closed down Body casting
Trix Twin 1959 3.8mmManufacturer closed down Ready to run
GEM 1970 4mm Status unknown Kit
Firmco 1973 O Tools taken over Kit
}F.H.Smith 1980 Catalogue
GEM 1975 3mm Tools taken over Kit
}3SMR Unknown Catalogue
Langley 1978 N Catalogue Kit
}MSC 1978 O Tools taken over Ready to run
}RTR Models 1980 Status unknown
Joe Moss 1980 O Manufacturer closed down Kit. Joe Moss introduced kit after disposing of CCW
ABS/Beaver 1981 N Status unknown Kit
Jidenco 1982 4mm Tools taken over Kit, limited edition
}Falcon Brass 1985 Catalogue
Mainline 1984 OO Tools taken over Ready to run }Bachmann Not released See 2003 below
DA 1988 O Tools taken over Kit
}Oakville 1989 Tools taken over
}Majestic 1993 Tools taken over
}Wagon & Carriage
Works 1996 Catalogue
JM 1998 O Catalogue Kit
Michael Foster 2001 OO Not currently produced Ready to run. Built using drawings produced by Hornby Dublo (Meccano) but not released by them in the 1960s
Malcolm Mitchell 2003 O Catalogue Kit
Bachmann 2003 OO Catalogue Ready to run. New model
Just Like The
Real Thing 2006 O Catalogue Kit