The following pages provide a closer look at some of the stock that operated on Drefach Felindre.

Ex-Manchester & Milford Railway No. 1338, in 4mm scale

Ex-MMR No. 1338

This loco was bought by the Manchester & Milford Railway from the LNWR around the turn of the century, and I would imagine ran ‘as bought' under the MMR.

No. 1338 after take-over by the GWR

When the GWR took control of the rather questionable little MMR empire in 1911, they surprisingly kept No. 1338 in traffic with very little modification. They covered the gaping hole in front of the smokebox favoured by the LNWR (for disposing of unwary firemen?) with a metal plate, painted it and nailed a Dean tender - which was wider than the loco - on the back. It is in this form that the loco was modelled.

I built the loco in ‘00' gauge from a London Road Models LNWR Coal Engine loco kit coupled to a Falcon Brass Dean tender kit. It has the correct LNWR 'H' section Romford wheels on the loco and the chassis has been compensated.

No. 1338 in unpainted brass

There ain't much room for motors etc in there, and due to this there is a slight protrusion of the motor into the cab. The crew do a sterling job of hiding this, though.

Due to this it has only a small motor and is not mightily powerful, but it is a smooth runner and looks its best on a short train of small bogie or four wheelers anyway.

The livery is the earlier darker GWR green, lined in orange. It never had the dignity of any polished brass. The real No. 1388 survived till about 1920(ish) when the number got transferred to an 0-6-0 saddle tank.

Full side view of No. 1338