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Accurascale ACC3218

Genesis 6w - Cambrian Railways Lined Bronze Green/Cream - Twin Pack H

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Prototype Era
Era 2 (1875 to 1923) Pre-grouping

Manufacturer description

Centred on Oswestry, the Cambrian Railway was not extensive in terms of the mileage it operated, totalling just 230 miles, but it certainly was in the area it covered. The Cambrian served central and coastal Wales with railways that encompassed not only standard-gauge operations, but also included several narrow-gauge railways. These included the Vale of Rheidol, the Welshpool and Llanfair, the Corris, the Ffestiniog, and the Talyllyn Railway, among others.

Between 1883 and 1909, the standard Cambrian coach livery featured bronze green on the lower body panels, coach ends (apart from brake ends, which were vermilion until at least 1911 and possibly up to 1915), and upper body beading. The waist and upper panels were white under varnish, resulting in a colour with a distinctly creamy tone. Solebars were black, with all running gear below also finished in black. Mansell wheel centres were unusually painted a red-brown colour, which stood out against the general appearance of the coaches.

Panel lining was in gold with black edging, although in the later part of this period an ultra-thin vermilion lining was introduced. The Cambrian armorial device was carried twice on each side of the six-wheeled stock, with the company legend, class numerals, and coach numbering all appearing in gold sans-serif characters, blocked in dark blue, light blue, and white.

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Accurascale Genesis 6w – Cambrian Railways Lined Bronze Green/Cream – Twin Pack H is a set of two 6‑wheel Genesis coaches reproduced in the historic Cambrian Railway livery. The model is supplied under manufacturer part number ACC3218 and represents the pre‑grouping era of the railway.

The Cambrian Railway, centred on Oswestry, operated a network of about 230 miles covering central and coastal Wales. In addition to standard‑gauge routes it owned several narrow‑gauge lines such as the Vale of Rheidol, the Welshpool and Llanfair, the Corris, the Ffestiniog and the Talyllyn Railway.

From 1883 to 1909 the standard Cambrian coach livery was bronze green on lower panels, coach ends and upper beading, with white‑under‑varnish waist and upper panels giving a creamy tone. Solebars and running gear were black, and Mansell wheel centres were painted a red‑brown. Panel lining was gold with black edging, later supplemented by a very thin vermilion line. The side of each six‑wheeled coach carried the Cambrian armorial device twice, with gold sans‑serif lettering in dark blue, light blue and white for the company legend, class numerals and coach numbers.