Collector Notes

 
GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVES  57xx-97xx
 
Manufacturer               Introduced      Scale  Model Status                          Notes                          
 
57xx Class 0-6-0PT                                                                                    
Collett
863 locomotives were built between January 1929 and December 1950. The first was withdrawn in 1956 and the last in 1966. 16 locomotives have been preserved. A number saw service with London Transport until final withdrawal in June 1971. For details of the 10 condensing locomotives please see 97xx (these were officially part of the 57xx Class)
 
Locomo                       1934                4mm   Manufacturer closed down   Kit. Southern Model Company, Epsom
Locomo                       1935                O         Manufacturer closed down   Kit. Southern Model Company, Epsom
Cimco                          1930s              OO      Manufacturer closed down   Ready to Run
R.M.Evans                  1947                4mm   Manufacturer closed down   Kit, Evans of Plimlico
Hamblings                   1948                4mm   Manufacturer closed down   Body casting
PJ                                1949                4mm   Manufacturer closed down   Kit, P J Models & Handicrafts, Liverpool
MM                               1949                4mm   Tools taken over                     Kit, Double M Models
 }Cherrys                     1950                            Manufacturer closed down   Cherrys of Richmond
Gaiety                         1951                OO      Manufacturer closed down   Ready to run on either Hornby Dublo or Tri-ang chassis
City Models                 1952                4mm   Manufacturer closed down   Kit (tinplate), City Models of Liverpool
Ellemsee                     1955                O         Tools taken over                     Ready to run (also referred to as Leeds Model Company)
 }Eames                      Unknown                     Manufacturer closed down
Hattons                        1956                OO      Not currently produced         Ready to run, used Gaiety body
Jamieson                    1957                4mm   Manufacturer closed down   Kit
Dawson                       Unknown        O         Tools taken over                     Kit
 }CCW                         Unknown                     Status unknown
K’s                               1959                3mm   Manufacturer closed down   Kit
Eames                        1959                3mm   Manufacturer closed down   Kit
Douglass                     1969                O         Manufacturer closed down   Glass fibre body moulding
Finnisters                    1960                OO      Manufacturer closed down   Ready to run, used Gaiety body. Finnisters of Coventry
Bassett-Lowke          1960                O         Not currently produced         Ready to run
K’s                               1962                4mm   Tools taken over                     Kit
 }Nu-Kays                    1990                            Tools taken over
 }Nu-Cast                     1993                            Catalogue
GEM                            1967                3mm   Tools taken over                     Kit
 }3SMR                        Unknown                     Catalogue                                                                              
Tri-ang Hornby           1971                OO      Tools taken over                     Ready to run
 }Hornby                       1972                            Not currently produced          Tools used to produce Duck in Thomas range (introduced 1987-see
 below)
Cavendish                   1973                N         Manufacturer closed down   Kit
Firmco                         1973                O         Tools taken over                     Kit
 }F.H.Smith                  1980                            Catalogue
Ravenscale                 1974                O         Tools taken over                     Kit
 }Ace Products           2004                            Status unknown
HB Models                  1977                O         Manufacturer closed down   Kit, live steam. HB Models of Tring
MSC                            1978                O         Tools taken over                     Ready to run
 }RTR Models             1980                            Status unknown
RTR Brass                  1980                OO      Status unknown                      Ready to run brass. Made by Samhongsa, Korea
Cooke & Rowling      1982                O         Status unknown                      Ready to run, live steam, limited edition
Mainline                       1981                OO      Tools taken over                     Ready to run
 }Replica                      1986                            Tools taken over
 }Bachmann                1998                            Model replaced (see 1999) Developed from Mainline model but much improved
C Taylor                       1983                O         Manufacturer closed down   Kit
Vulcan                         1984                O         Tools taken over                     Kit
 }Underhill                    1989                            Tools taken over
 }ABS (ZeroZephyrs) 1997                            Catalogue                                                                                                      
Thameshead              1985                N         Tools taken over                     Kit
 }GEM                          1997                            Catalogue                                                                  
Hornby                         1987                OO      Catalogue                               Ready to run (with face as Duck in Thomas range)
Mays                            1988                O         Status unknown                      Ready to run
Gateneal                     1990                O         Tools taken over                     Kit
 }Mega Kits                 1992                            Catalogue                                                                  
Falcon Brass              1991                4mm   Catalogue                               Kit                               
Aster                            1992                1          Status unknown                      Ready to run or kit, live steam
}MTK                            Unknown        O         Tools taken over                     Kit
}Nationalised  Railways   Unknown              Status unknown                                                                     
MTK                             Unknown        1          Manufacturer closed down   Kit
Graham Farish          1994                N         Tools taken over                     Ready to run
 }GF by  Bachmann   2002                            Catalogue                               Upgraded model new chassis
RPM                            1994                O         Catalogue                               Ready to run
Kenard                        Unknown        1          Status unknown                      Ready to run
Mega Kits                   Unknown        1          Status unknown                      Kit                               
Scorpio                       1995                O         Catalogue                               Kit                               
EK                                1997                O         Catalogue                               Ready to run
Vulcan (Eastbourne)1997                 O         Manufacturer closed down   Ready to run
Larko                           1998                4mm   Status unknown                      Kit
Bachmann                   1999                OO      Catalogue                               Ready to run. Blue Riband model replaced earlier version. Withdrawn2005 and replaced by new model (see 2005 below)
Firedrake                    Unknown        HO      Not currently produced         Kit
JB                                2000                O         Status unknown                      Ready to run              
Just Like The Real Thing  2004       O          Catalogue                               Kit
Bryn Kits                      Unknown        3mm   Catalogue                               Kit
Tower Brass               2005                O         Catalogue                               Ready to run brass   
Bachmann                   2005                OO      Catalogue                               Ready to run              
Bachmann Brassworks  2007          1           Catalogue                               Ready to run brass
 
61xx Class 2-6-2T                                                                                       
Collett. See also 51xx, 81xx,                                                       
70 locomotives were built between April 1931 and November 1935. The first was withdrawn in September 1958 and the last in December 1965. 1 locomotive has been preserved
           
Stanley Beeson         1932                O         Manufacturer closed down   Ready to run, handbuilt
Windsor                      1936                O         Manufacturer closed down   Ready to run
Bassett-Lowke          1937                O         Not currently produced          Ready to run
Hamblings                   1937                OO      Manufacturer closed down   Ready to run
Stewart-Reidpath      1948                4mm   Manufacturer closed down   Ready to run
Palitoy                         1949                S         Manufacturer closed down   Ready to run (S Gauge 1/64th scale). Carried incorrect number
 (66110)
Graham Farish          1951                OO      Not currently produced         Ready to run
Jamieson                    1951                4mm   Manufacturer closed down   Kit
K’s                               1958                3mm   Manufacturer closed down   Kit
Leeds Model Co       1959                O         Manufacturer closed down   Ready to run
Kitmaster                    1959                OO      Tools taken over                     Plastic construction kit
 }Airfix                          1963                            Tools taken over
 }Dapol                        Unknown                     Catalogue                                                                  
Tri-ang                         1961                TT        Manufacturer closed down   Ready to run
Dawson                       Unknown        O         Tools taken over                     Kit
 }CCW                         1968                            Catalogue
Bonds                          1963                O         Not currently produced          Ready to run
Vulcan(Kendal)          1964                O         Manufacturer closed down   Ready to run
W & H                          1965                N         Manufacturer closed down   Kit
Wills                             1971                4mm   Tools taken over                     kit
 }South Eastern Finecast   1988                    Catalogue
Airfix                            1977                OO      Tools taken over                     Ready to run
 }Mainline                    1984                            Tools taken over
 }Dapol                        1985                            Tools taken over
 }Hornby                       1999                            Catalogue                                                                  
Graham Farish          1977                N         Tools taken over                     Ready to run
 }GF by  Bachmann   2003                            Catalogue                               Upgrade model, new chassis                                                          
Taylor                           1979                OO      Manufacturer closed down   Ready to run, live steam
RTR Brass                  1980                OO      Manufacturer closed down   Ready to run, limited edition brass
DA                               1988                O         Tools taken over                     Kit
 }Oakville                     1989                            Tools taken over
 }Majestic                    1993                            Tools taken over
 }Carriage & Wagon Works 1996                Catalogue                                                                  
Kennard                      1992                O         Status unknown                      Ready to run
Martin Finney             1994                O         Catalogue                               Kit                               
Martin Finney             1994                4mm   Catalogue                               Kit                               
Warren Shephard     1997                O         Catalogue                               Kit                               
Bryn Kits                      Unknown        3mm   Catalogue                               Kit
Scorpio/Going Loco XXXX              O         Under development               Kit      
 
64xx Class 0-6-0PT                                                                                    
Collett                                                            
30 locomotives were built between February 1932 and April 1950. The first was withdrawn in August 1958 and the last in December 1964. 3 locomotives have been preserved
 
Stephen Poole          1973                4mm   Tools taken over                     Kit
 }Nu-Cast                     1977                            Catalogue
Castle                          1989                O         Tools taken over                     Kit
 }Gladiator                   1991                            Tools taken over
 }Oakville                     1992                            Tools taken over
 }Acorn                         1994                            Tools taken over
 }Acme                         1998                            Tools taken over
 }Castle                       2000                            Tools taken over                     Also available ready to run
 }Acorn                         2004                            Catalogue                                                                  
Springside                  1993                O         Catalogue                               Kit                               
On Line                        1995                O         Status unknown                      Ready to run
JB                                2001                O         Catalogue                               Ready to run
Acme                           2001               O         Catalogue                              Kit, new model                       
Lionheart                     2008                O         Catalogue                               Ready to run
 
72xx Class 2-8-2T                                                                                       
Collett                                                
54 locomotives were rebuilt from 42xx and 5205 Class locomotives between August 1934 and December 1939. The first was withdrawn in November 1962 and the last in June 1965. 3 locomotives have been preserved
 
K’s                               1972                4mm   Tools taken over                     Kit
 }Nu-Kays                    1990                            Tools taken over
 }Nu-Cast                     1993                            Catalogue
Cotswold                     1973                4mm   Tools taken over                     Kit
 }Nu-Cast                     1981                            Catalogue
DA                               1988                O         Tools taken over                     Kit
 }Oakville                     1989                            Tools taken over
 }Majestic                    1993                            Tools taken over
 }Wagon & Carriage Works 1996               Catalogue                                                                  
Warren Shephard     1998                O         Catalogue                               Kit                               
JM                                1999                O         Catalogue                               Kit                               
Dave Andrews           2000                O         Catalogue                               Kit                               
 
94xx Class 0-6-0PT                                                                                    
Hawksworth                                    
210 locomotives were built between February 1947 and October 1956. The first was withdrawn in March 1959 and the last in June 1965. 2 locomotives have been preserved
 
Eames                         1957                TT        Manufacturer closed down   Ready to run
Wills                             1959                4mm   Tools taken over                     Kit
 }South Eastern Finecast   1988                   Catalogue
Esanel                         1962                3mm   Tools taken over        Kit
 }Bec                            1964                            Tools taken over
 }ABS                           1978                            Status unknown                                                                     
Graham Farish          1961                OO      Not currently produced         Ready to run
Graham Farish          1971                N         Tools taken over                     Ready to run
 }GF by Bachmann     2003                            Catalogue                               Upgrade model, new chassis
Vulcan (Kendal)         1971                O         Manufacturer closed down   Ready to run
Locomotion                 1972                O         Manufacturer closed down   Kit
Lima                            1978                OO      Tools taken over                     Ready to run
 }Hornby                       2005                            Not yet produced                                                       
Vulcan                         1984                O         Tools taken over                     Kit (84xx version)
 }Underhill                    1989                            Tools taken over
 }ABS                           1997                            Catalogue                                                                  
 }DA                             1987                O         Tools taken over                     Kit
 }Oakville                     1989                            Tools taken over
 }Majestic                    1993                            Tools taken over
 }Wagon & Carriage Works 1996                Catalogue                                                                  
Standard British Locomotive 1988 O         Catalogue                               Kit
Kennard                      1996                1          Catalogue                               Ready to run
Springside                  1994                O         Catalogue                               Kit                               
Mega Kits                   Unknown        O         Catalogue                               Kit (84xx version)     
Scorpio                       1995                O         Catalogue                               Kit (84xx version)     
Falcon Brass              1995                4mm   Catalogue                               Kit (84xx version)     
 
(97xx) Officially 57xx Class 0-6-0PT                                                      
Collett. Fitted with condensing gear for working over Metropolitan Line                
10 locomotives were built between September and December 1933. These were officially 57xx Class locomotives but were fitted with condensing apparatus for working in the tunnel sections of the Metropolitan Line of London Passenger Transport Board (later London Underground), over which the GWR had running powers. The first was withdrawn in January 1959 and the last in October 1964
 
K’s                               1958                3mm   Manufacturer closed down   Kit
K’s                               1960                4mm   Tools taken over                     Kit
 }Nu-Kays                    1990                            Tools taken over
 }Nu-Cast                     1993                            Status unknown
Cavendish                   1974                N         Manufacturer closed down   Kit
RTR Brass                  1979                OO      Not currently produces          Ready to run. Made by Samhongsa, Korea
Thameshead              1985                N         Tools taken over                     Kit
 }GEM                          1997                            Catalogue                                                                  
Mega Kits                   1994                O         Catalogue                               Kit                               
Scorpio                       1995                O         Catalogue                               Kit                               
Langley                        2007                N         Catalogue                               Kit