4mm wagon and van kits
The list is in GWR diagram order. This list includes scope for conversions to other diagrams. Most conversions are straightforward. Those marked (*) are less so. Listings of stock from the absorbed railways can be found in the Taff Vale, Barry, Cambrian, Rhymney and M&SWJR pages. For non-passenger coaching stock ('brown vehicles'), see here. More broad gauge vehicles can be found on the Broad Gauge Society site. Thanks to John Palk for the original compilation of this list.
Some suggestions for underframe kits and brake gear components are listed at the bottom of the page.
Type |
Diagram |
Manufacturer |
Material |
Manuf. Ref. |
Notes/conversion to
(NLA = no longer available, NYA = not yet available) |
Pollen |
A4 |
Hazelwood Models |
|
- |
Body shell in White Strong Flexible (WSF) or Frosted Ultra Detail (FUD) |
Pollen E |
A6 |
Bygone Wagons |
3D PLA+ print |
- |
With 15" naval gun barrel or plate girder load |
Pollen E |
A6, A9 |
Hazelwood Models |
|
- |
Body shell in White Strong Flexible (WSF) or Frosted Ultra Detail (FUD). Also available in post-1930 (diagram A9) |
Crocodile |
C23? |
Pocket Money |
etched brass |
- |
NLA |
Crocodile L |
C24, C25 |
Bygone Wagons |
3D PLA+ print |
- |
Both girder types available |
Coral |
D2 |
Hazelwood Models |
|
- |
Body shell in White Strong Flexible (WSF) and Frosted Ultra Detail (FUD) |
Coral glass wagon |
D2 |
Bygone Wagons |
3D PLA+ print |
- |
|
Coral glass wagon |
D2 |
247 Developments |
3D print, body only |
K410 |
|
Coral |
D2 |
K's |
whitemetal |
- |
NLA |
Morel |
E2 |
Bygone Wagons |
3D PLA+ print |
- |
With flywheel load |
Morel |
E2 |
Falcon |
etched brass |
WK107 |
NLA |
Aero |
E4 |
247 Developments |
3D print, body only |
K49 |
|
Aero |
E4 |
Bygone Wagons |
3D PLA+ print |
- |
|
Loriot D |
G1 |
Blacksmith |
etched brass |
431012 |
NLA |
Loriot D |
G? |
Gem |
whitemetal |
- |
NLA |
Serpent |
G9 |
David Geen |
whitemetal |
W/010 |
G21. NLA |
Cartruck vehicle wagon |
G9 |
Bygone Wagons |
3D PLA+ print |
- |
|
Hydra |
G19 |
247 Developments |
3D print |
K411 |
|
Loriot L |
G13 |
Bygone Wagons |
3D PLA+ print |
- |
|
Loriot L |
G13 |
Chuffinghell |
3D print |
- |
|
Loriot L |
G13 |
D&S |
etched brass |
- |
NLA |
Loriot M |
G14 |
Pocket Money |
etched brass |
- |
NLA |
Hydra |
G19 |
Bygone Wagons |
3D PLA+ print |
- |
NYA |
Hydra |
G19 |
Pocket Money |
etched brass |
- |
NLA |
Damo A |
G24 |
Falcon |
etched brass |
WK111 |
NLA |
Damo A |
G24 |
A F Hammond |
etched brass |
CGW10 |
NLA |
Damo B |
G25 |
Falcon |
etched brass |
WK112 |
NLA |
Damo B |
G25 |
A F Hammond |
etched brass |
CGW11 |
NLA |
Asmo |
G26 |
A F Hammond |
etched brass |
CGW8 |
NLA |
Loriot W |
G41 |
Cambrian |
plastic |
C48 |
1940s build, could be converted to earlier type |
Mogo |
G43 |
Ratio |
plastic |
566 |
- |
Conflat |
H6 |
David Geen |
whitemetal |
W/011 |
NLA |
Conflat |
H6 |
ABS |
whitemetal |
F255 |
NLA |
Conflat |
H7 |
David Geen |
whitemetal |
W/012 |
NLA |
Conflat |
H9 |
ABS |
whitemetal |
F279 |
NLA |
Macaw A |
J7 |
D&S |
whitemetal |
296 |
NLA |
Macaw |
J8 |
Falcon |
etched brass |
WK108 |
NLA |
Twin Mite |
J9 |
ABS |
whitemetal |
296 |
NLA |
Macaw H |
J30 |
Pocket Money |
etched brass |
- |
NLA. J25 |
Macaw F |
? |
Pocket Money |
etched brass |
- |
NLA |
Rectank / Bolster A |
J31? |
ABS |
whitemetal |
293 |
NLA |
Rectank / Bolster A |
J31? |
Pocket Money |
etched brass |
293 |
NLA |
Macaw G |
- |
Ratio |
plastic |
562 |
Prototype was ex-TVR. No GWR diagram allocated. Kit body is approx 3mm too wide. |
Match truck |
L4 |
Brassmasters |
etched brass |
R010 |
- |
Crane Match Truck |
L5 |
Bygone Wagons |
3D PLA+ print |
- |
|
Shunters truck |
M2 |
Falcon |
etched brass |
WK109 |
NLA |
Shunters truck |
M2 |
Kirk |
plastic |
- |
NLA |
Shunters truck |
M2 |
ABS |
whitemetal |
F289 |
NLA |
Shunters truck |
M4/5 |
Cambrian |
plastic |
C3 |
- |
Shunters truck |
M1/2/3/4 |
S.E. Finecast |
whitemetal |
- |
ex-Wills |
Loco coal |
N6 |
David Geen |
whitemetal |
W/015 |
NLA |
Loco coal |
N11 |
K's |
whitemetal |
- |
NLA. N14 & (*)N1, N15, N17 |
Loco coal |
N13 |
Cooper-Craft |
plastic |
1002W |
NLA. N19 |
Loco coal |
N14 |
Cambrian |
plastic |
C64 |
- |
Loco coal |
N19 |
Parkside |
plastic |
- |
NYA |
Loco coal |
N24 |
K's |
whitemetal |
- |
NLA. N29 |
Loco coal |
N23/24/27/ 28/31/34 |
Blacksmith |
etched brass |
401011 |
NLA |
Loco coal |
N23 |
Ashby/Kirk |
plastic |
8803 |
NLA. N28/9 |
Loco coal |
N30 |
Cambrian |
plastic |
C2 |
- |
3-plank Open |
- |
David Geen |
whitemetal |
W/002 |
round end. NLA |
3-plank Open |
- |
David Geen |
whitemetal |
W/003 |
square end. NLA |
3-plank Open |
- |
David Geen |
whitemetal |
W/004 |
Broad gauge. NLA |
4-plank Open |
- |
Cooper-Craft |
plastic |
1004W |
NLA |
4-plank Open |
- |
Sparkshot Custom Creations |
printed |
|
body only |
7-plank Open |
O2 |
Cooper-Craft |
plastic |
1006W |
NLA |
7-plank Open |
O2 |
Kirk |
plastic |
- |
NLA. O10 |
5-plank Open |
O4 |
Cooper-Craft |
plastic |
1001W, 1005W |
NLA. 1005W is the later version |
5-plank Open |
O4 |
Sparkshot Custom Creations |
printed |
|
body only |
5-plank Open |
O4 |
Colin Ashby |
plastic |
- |
NLA. N7 |
4-plank Open |
O5 |
ABS |
whitemetal |
F299 |
NLA |
Open C |
O8 |
Ratio |
plastic |
5061 |
NLA. O16, O19, O28 |
Open C |
O8/16 |
David Geen |
whitemetal |
W/018 |
NLA |
5-plank Open |
O9 |
ABS |
whitemetal |
F254 |
NLA |
5-plank Open |
O11/15 |
Parkside |
plastic |
PC81 |
- |
5-plank Open |
O11 |
ABS |
whitemetal |
F297 |
NLA. O15, O17, O19 & (*)O3, O9, O14, O20 |
5-plank Open |
O13 |
Parkside |
plastic |
PC82 |
Clay |
5-plank Open |
O13 |
Ashby/Kirk |
plastic |
8807 |
NLA. O12 |
5-plank Open |
O18 |
Ashby/Kirk |
plastic |
- |
NLA. O22/O23 |
4-plank Open |
O21 |
ABS |
whitemetal |
F299, F250 |
NLA. 021 covered a variety of old 4-plank wagons |
4-plank Open |
O21 |
Ashby/Kirk |
plastic |
- |
NLA |
5-plank Open |
O23 |
ABS |
whitemetal |
F297, F252 |
NLA |
5-plank Open |
O24 |
ABS |
whitemetal |
F298 |
NLA. O26/O36 |
5-plank Open |
O26 |
ABS |
whitemetal |
F298, F251 |
NLA |
5-plank Open |
O29 |
Ratio |
plastic |
564 |
O31 & (*)O32, O33, O35 |
Steel-bodied Open |
O30 |
Cambrian |
plastic |
C97 |
- |
5-plank Open |
O32, O33 |
David Geen |
whitemetal |
W/020 |
NLA |
Ballast |
P4 |
Mousa Models |
etched brass |
BWK2190 |
|
Ballast |
P7 (original) |
Southwark Bridge Models |
etched brass |
4085 |
Low-sided 12T |
Ballast |
P7 |
Southwark Bridge Models |
etched brass |
4086 |
High-sided 20T |
Ballast |
P15, P18 |
Warren Shephard |
etched brass and castings |
|
|
Ballast |
P15, P18, P20 |
Cambrian |
plastic |
C1 |
|
Ballast |
P17/P23 |
Ashby/Kirk |
plastic |
4/12 |
NLA |
Ballast |
P22 |
Cambrian |
plastic |
C110 |
conversion to P7 [image courtesy John Tidman] and P6 possible |
Ballast |
P23 |
Five79 |
plastic |
RC443 |
|
Grampus (Ballast) |
- |
Parkside |
plastic |
- |
BR diagram, but very close to GWR P19, P21 |
Provender |
Q1 |
Cooper-Craft |
plastic |
1011W |
NLA |
Manure wagon |
R1 |
Blacksmith |
etched brass |
431017 |
NLA |
Bloater |
S2 |
Blacksmith |
etched brass |
431016 |
NLA |
Tadpole A Fish Truck |
S2 |
Roxey Mouldings |
etched brass |
4C53 |
(with guards caboose) (Broad gauge version also available) |
Tadpole A Fish Truck |
S2 |
Roxey Mouldings |
etched brass |
4C54 |
(post 1915, no guards caboose) |
Tadpole Fish Truck (6-wheel) |
S5 |
Falcon |
etched brass |
WK102 |
NLA |
Bloater |
S6 |
Kirk |
plastic |
8828 |
NLA. S12 |
Bloater |
S8 |
Falcon |
etched brass |
WK118 |
NLA |
Bloater |
S8 |
Parkside |
plastic |
PC44 |
Etched brass detailed underframe kit available from Masokits |
Engineers signal wagon |
T3 |
Falcon |
etched brass |
WK117 |
NLA |
Sleeper |
T12/13 |
Cambrian |
plastic |
C4 |
|
O/S Frame Mink |
- |
Kirk |
plastic |
? |
NLA |
O/S Frame Mink |
- |
David Geen |
whitemetal |
W/001 |
NLA |
Mink F (bogie) |
V1 |
Bygone Wagons |
3D PLA+ print |
- |
|
Mink F |
V1 |
Hobbytime |
whitemetal |
- |
NLA |
Mink |
V4 (low) |
Cooper-Craft |
plastic |
1008W 1022W 1028W |
NLA. 1008W is no vent. 1022W is twin bonnet. 1028W has twin sliding louvres. V12, V14, V16, V17, V18, Y12 & (*)Y4, Y5, S2 |
Mink |
V4 (high) |
Cooper-Craft |
plastic |
1007W 1021W 1027W |
NLA. 1007W is no vent. 1021W is twin bonnet. 1027W has twin sliding louvres. |
Mink |
V5 |
Cooper-Craft |
plastic |
1003W 1020W 1023W |
NLA. 1003W is no vent. 1020W is twin bonnet. 1023W has twin sliding louvres. |
Iron Mink |
V6 |
ABS |
whitemetal |
295 |
NLA. Same as Gunpowder Van Z1 |
Iron Mink |
V6 |
Ratio |
plastic |
563 |
Body is too high and slightly too narrow. Same as Gunpowder Van Z1 |
Mink C |
V7 |
Colin Ashby /Kirk |
plastic |
8805 |
NLA. (*)S6, V2, V3, V8, Y6, Y9 |
Mink D |
V11 |
Parkside |
plastic |
PC38 |
(*)V9/CC8 |
Mink D |
V11 |
Kenline |
wood/ whitemetal |
- |
NLA |
Mink D |
V11 |
Kirk |
plastic |
- |
NLA |
Mink |
V12/14 /16 |
Parkside |
plastic |
PC84 |
|
Mink |
V12/14 /16 |
Kirk |
plastic |
- |
NLA |
Mink |
V12 |
ABS |
whitemetal |
- |
NLA. V16/V17/V18 |
Mink |
V16 |
ABS |
whitemetal |
259 |
NLA. V12, V14, V17, V18 |
Mink |
V18 |
ABS |
whitemetal |
264 |
NLA. V12, V14, V16, V17 |
Grano grain wagon |
V20 |
Bygone Wagons |
3D PLA+ print |
- |
Both versions (with/without doors) available |
Hopper Grain |
(V20) |
Parkside |
plastic |
PC13 |
The Parkside kit is for an LNER diagram, but with new door frames can be made to look like a GWR V20 |
Mink G |
V22 |
Parkside |
plastic |
PC48 |
- |
Mink |
V23 |
Ratio |
plastic |
565 |
V24, V26, V34 & (*)Y7 |
Mink |
V33 |
ABS |
whitemetal |
257 |
NLA. V21 |
Mink |
V35 |
Ratio |
plastic |
591 |
SR design vehicles built at Ashford |
Iron Cattle |
- |
Shirescenes |
etched brass |
S109 |
Uses Ratio V6 body |
Mex |
W1/5 |
Cooper-Craft |
plastic |
1010W |
NLA. (*) W3, W10, W13 wrong roof profile |
Mex |
W2 |
ABS |
whitemetal |
F292 |
NLA. ex-D&S |
Mex |
W3 |
Perseverance |
etched brass |
W4003 |
ex-Terry McDermot kit |
Beetle |
W7 |
Parkside |
plastic |
PC64, PC67 |
PC67 for 1909 style, PC64 for 1927 style |
Mex |
W8 |
David Geen |
whitemetal |
W/022 |
NLA |
Mex |
W8 |
Falcon |
etched brass |
WK126 |
NLA |
Mex |
W10 |
David Geen |
whitemetal |
W/023 |
NLA |
Mex |
W10 |
Falcon |
etched brass |
WK103 |
NLA |
Mex |
W12 |
Dapol |
plastic |
- |
ex-Airfix kit. (*)W8, W8, W10, W11, W12, Y10, V30 |
Mex B |
W12 |
Warren Shephard |
etched brass and castings |
- |
|
Mica |
X1 |
Falcon |
etched brass |
WK105 |
NLA |
Mica |
X2 |
David Geen |
whitemetal |
W/024 |
NLA |
Mica |
X2 |
Perseverance |
etched brass |
W4001 |
ex-Terry McDermot kit |
Mica |
X2 (also X8/9/10?) |
Falcon |
etched brass |
WK125 |
NLA |
Mica |
X4 |
David Geen |
whitemetal |
W/025 |
NLA |
Mica |
X5 |
David Geen |
whitemetal |
W/026 |
V31 Tevan, X8. NLA |
Mica |
X7 |
Parkside |
plastic |
PC85 |
V31 Tevan, X8 |
Fruit |
Y1 |
Falcon |
etched brass |
WK104 |
NLA |
Fruit |
Y2 |
David Geen |
whitemetal |
W/028 |
NLA |
Fruit |
Y2 |
Puffers |
etched brass |
- |
ex-Terry McDermot kit |
Fruit |
Y3 |
David Geen |
whitemetal |
W/029 |
NLA |
Banana Van |
Y4 |
K's |
whitemetal |
- |
NLA |
Banana Van |
Y5 |
ABS |
whitemetal |
F290 |
NLA |
Banana Van |
Y7 |
ABS |
whitemetal |
F266 |
NLA |
Fruit D |
Y11 |
Parkside |
plastic |
PC74 |
(*)CC8 |
Banana Van |
Y12 |
ABS |
whitemetal |
F256 |
NLA |
Gunpowder van (Cone) |
Z1 |
ABS |
whitemetal |
F275 |
NLA. (Same as V6) |
Gunpowder van (Cone) |
Z2 |
Parkside |
plastic |
PC86 |
|
Toad |
AA1, AA3 |
Southwark Bridge Models |
etched brass |
4080, 4081 |
4080 planked verandah. 4081 metal verandah. |
Toad (6-wheel) |
AA1 |
Falcon |
etched brass |
WK100 |
NLA |
Toad |
AA1 |
ABS |
whitemetal |
F267 |
NLA. 6-wheel |
Toad |
AA2 |
Falcon |
etched brass |
WK101 |
NLA |
Toad |
AA2 |
ABS |
whitemetal |
F287 |
NLA |
Toad |
AA3 |
K's |
whitemetal |
- |
NLA |
Toad |
AA3 |
Connoisseur |
etched brass |
- |
NLA |
Toad |
AA3 |
ABS |
whitemetal |
F288 |
NLA |
Toad |
AA3 |
Frogmore |
etched brass |
3941, 3942, 3943 |
3941 is wooden verandah. 3942 is steel verandah. 3943 is road van variant. |
Toad ('Pontnewynydd') |
AA4 |
Falcon |
etched brass |
WK110 |
NLA |
Toad |
AA6 |
Chuffinghell |
3D print |
- |
|
Toad |
AA6 |
Frogmore |
etched brass |
3945 |
- |
Permanent Way Van |
AA6 |
Falcon |
etched brass |
WK115 |
NLA |
Toad |
AA6 |
Connoisseur |
etched brass |
- |
Permanent Way. NLA |
Toad |
AA7 |
Connoisseur |
etched brass |
|
NLA |
Ballast Plough Brake |
AA10 |
Falcon |
etched brass |
WK114 |
NLA |
Toad |
AA13 |
Frogmore |
etched brass |
|
available in steel-plated and wooden versions |
Toad |
AA16 |
ABS |
whitemetal |
(DS502) |
NLA. ex-D&S |
Toad |
(AA19) |
Ratio |
plastic |
569 |
Ratio kit is something of a hybrid. AA20, AA21, AA22, AA23, AA25 & (*)AA15 |
Toad |
AA19 |
Connoisseur |
etched brass |
- |
NLA. AA15, AA20, AA21, AA22, AA23 |
Toad |
AA24 |
Falcon |
etched brass |
110 |
NLA |
Toolvan |
CC3 |
Falcon |
etched brass |
WK119 |
NLA |
Toolvan |
CC6 |
ABS |
whitemetal |
F265 |
NLA |
Toolvan |
CC7 |
Falcon |
etched brass |
WK120 |
NLA |
Mess & Tool Van (pair) |
- |
CSP/Haye |
etched brass |
CSC11 |
|
62'6" Breakdown Toolvan |
- |
Blacksmith |
etched brass |
401009 |
(no diagram allocated). NLA |
Water tank |
DD1 |
Bygone Wagons |
3D PLA+ print |
- |
|
Water tank wagon |
DD1 |
Falcon |
etched brass |
WK113 |
NLA |
Cordon gas wagon |
DD4 |
247 Developments |
3D print, requires chassis |
K41 |
|
Cordon gas wagon |
DD4 |
Bygone Wagons |
3D PLA+ print |
- |
|
Gas tank wagon (Cordon) |
DD4 |
CSP/Haye |
etched brass |
CSC15 |
(9 tank version) |
Gas tank wagon |
DD4 |
Falcon |
etched brass |
WK127 |
NLA. (was kit WK106) |
Gas tank wagon |
DD4 |
Wild Boar Models |
polyamide |
- |
one-piece 3D print – NLA |
Cordon gas wagon |
DD5 |
Bygone Wagons |
3D PLA+ print |
- |
|
Gas tank wagon |
DD5 |
David Geen |
whitemetal |
W/040 |
NLA |
Gas tank wagon |
DD5 |
Falcon |
etched brass |
WK128 |
NLA. (was kit WK121) |
6T crane and match truck |
- |
Cambrian |
plastic |
C5 |
- |
1½ton travelling crane and match truck |
- |
ABS |
whitemetal |
294 |
NLA |
Road-rail milk wagon |
|
Bygone Wagons |
3D PLA+ print |
- |
Two types of tanker available |
WD Warflat wagon |
|
Bygone Wagons |
3D PLA+ print |
- |
|
WD Rectank wagon |
|
Bygone Wagons |
3D PLA+ print |
- |
|
WD Warwell wagon |
|
Bygone Wagons |
3D PLA+ print |
- |
|
Underframe kits
The following generic steel solebar underframe kits are useful, although they are not all quite right for many GWR wagons in respect of brake gear and buffers:
- 9' u/f kit, Cooper-Craft, kit no 1012 (GWR axleboxes, DCIII brake) (NLA)
- 9' u/f kit, Cambrian Models, kit no C35, with a choice of 16'6" or 17'6" solebars, (lever brake, RCH axleboes)
- 10' u/f kit, Ratio, kit no. 650 (Morton brake, RCH axleboxes)
- 10' u/f kit, Cambrian Models, kit no C91 (Morton brake, RCH axleboxes)
- 11' u/f kit, Cooper-Craft, kit no 1013 (GWR axleboxes, DCIII brake) (NLA)
Brake gear
It's not possible to list every supplier of brake gear, but the following are useful starting points:
- Masokits
- Bill Bedford Models
- Mainly Trains etches (from Wizard models)
- Brian Morgan etches (from Scalefour Stores)
- ABS and Kenline castings are no longer available, but can be seen from time to time on ebay etc.
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