GWR Churchward Scott class 4-4-2 no. 188 Rob Roy. A superb model of a very rarely modelled prototype. Built from the Scorpio Models kit, with AGH (Alan Harris) wheels, and an ABC motor and gears unit, by Norman Vickers. This model was bought from auction some months ago, as number 190 Waverley, https://www.gaugeoguild.com/gallery/gallery_display.aspx having been originally painted by the builder. But in my opinion the paint at that time didn’t compare with the quality of the build, partly due to very average quality paint repairs, probably by the previous Australian owner. So I made the difficult decision to strip down the model and strip the original paint, to be superbly repainted with a different identity, by Warren Haywood. I think the quality of the painting now well compares with the quality of the build. The Scott class Atlantics were built to allow Mr Churchward to compare their performance with the Saint class 4-6-0’s. They were all rebuilt to the 4-6-0 wheel arrangement at Swindon in 1912 to become part of the very successful Saint class.
My loco collection
LMS (ex Caledonian Railway) 782 class 0-6-0T

GWR Churchward Saint class 4-6-0 no. 2923 Saint George


BR (ex LNER) Gresley A3 class Pacific no. 60093 Coronach


BR (ex LSWR) Drummond T9 class 4-4-0 no. 30709


BR (ex GWR) Castle class 4-6-0 no. 5097 Sarum Castle

BR (ex GNR) Gresley A3 class 4-6-2 no. 60102 Sir Frederick Banbury


The full size loco was built by the Great Northern Railway in 1922 as their second Pacific and soon after it was named after the Chairman of the company. Modelled in BR days, it was a long time GC line loco, being allocated to Leicester GC, Neasden, after modification to right hand drive, Leicester GC again, then in 1957 it went to Kings Cross, Doncaster, Grantham, then KX again before withdrawal in 1961. A famous loco, it should have been preserved, as the only original GNR Pacific.
Furness Railway Sharp Stewart 4-4-0 no. 121 (a “Seagull”)

BR(E) (ex LNER) D16/3 class 4-4-0 no. 62614.


South Eastern & Chatham Railway D class 4-4-0 no.729

