The Cambrian Pages

2-4-0 No. 1197, built from a 4mm Gem kit. This kit is also available from Mainly Trains, who supply their own chassis to fit the Gem body-only kit. Note that the kit depicts the post-1923 Swindonized version. A total of three locos of this type were built for the Cambrian by Sharp Stewart. Their operating area included the charismatic Tanant Valley line. It is seen here in BR black, although the last two of the locos (Nos 1196 and 1997) only lasted until 1948. An etched brass kit for 7mm scale of the same prototype is available from Agenoria Models.

Here is ex-Lambourn Valley Railway 0-6-0T No. 24, built from an etched brass 7mm kit from Agenoria Models. No. 24 also belonged to the family of unusual tank locos which ran on the Tanant Valley line of the Cambrian Railways before and/or after Grouping, with No. 24 entering Cambrian stock at Oswestry in 1904.

Last in this trio of "Tanant Valley locos" is 2-4-0T No. 1308 "Lady Margareth", built from a Mercian Models 7mm kit (also available in 4mm). This loco arrived on the Tanant Valley line in 1923 from the Liskeard and Looe Railway, just after the GWR took over. Agenoria also have a 7mm kit for this loco.