TVR/GWR Coaches - 6 wheel Full Brake

The design of these vehicles were drawn by The Metropolitan-Cammell Carriage and Wagon Company and the coaches were built by The Taff Vale at Cathys, The Metropolitan-Cammell Carriage and Wagon Company and Ashbury between 1896 and 1899. They were initially used in fixed formation trains on the TVR's main lines, Cardiff - Treherbert and Cardiff - Merthyr. A through portion for Aberdare was detached at Abercynon whilst ones for Ferndale or Maerdy were detached at Porth. The TVR tended to cascade stock down as newer was built so as time progressed the coaches would have been moved on to lesser duties. All the vehicles were taken into GWR stock in 1923, but the 6 wheel brakes were soon scrapped and all bar one had gone by the end of 1928. The bogie coaches were longer lasting with only one compo and four thirds being scrapped before 1940.

The kits are offered as a set of parts, etched brass sides, end and underframe, material for the roof and floor is not included. Whitemetal castings for the vacuum cylinders, axleboxes, springs and roof ventilators and a set of sprung buffers are included. A compensated 6 wheel underframe is also included, but not material to form the floor. There are some diagrams, information and references, but notfull instructions.

The drawings are reproduced courtesy the Welsh Railways Research Circle, and thanks must go to Welsh Railways Research Circle members for their assistance in compiling these notes.

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