Oxford OR76ABD005

GWR 2-6-0 2600 Aberdare - GWR G W R Green 2680

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Prototype Era
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)

Manufacturer description

The GWR 2600 Class, commonly known as the Aberdares, were built for the Great Western Railway between 1900 and 1907. Designed under the direction of William Dean, the class comprised 80 heavy freight 2-6-0 locomotives intended primarily for hauling coal traffic, particularly from the South Wales. The design followed the Great Western’s standardisation policies of the period, sharing components and general layout features with other classes.

Withdrawals began in 1934, though a number of locomotives were retained in store and later reactivated during the early years of the Second World War to meet increased freight demands. The final examples were withdrawn by 1949.

Catalogue listing

Model details

The model represents a Great Western Railway 2600 Class locomotive, commonly known as the Aberdare. It is supplied under the manufacturer part number OR76ABD005 and is intended to depict the period of the Big Four railway companies (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR).

The GWR 2600 Class comprised eighty 2-6-0 heavy‑freight locomotives built between 1900 and 1907 to the design of William Dean. They were primarily used for hauling coal from South Wales and were constructed in line with the railway’s standardisation policies, sharing components with other contemporary classes.

Withdrawals of the class began in 1934; a number of units were retained in store and later re‑activated during the early years of the Second World War to meet increased freight demand. The final examples were withdrawn by 1949.