Oxford OR76ABD005XS

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

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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 The final examples were withdrawn by 1949.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

Oxford GWR 2-6-0 2600 Aberdare – GWR Green Sound Version is a detailed model locomotive produced by Oxford. The model carries the manufacturer part number OR76ABD005XS and represents a prototype from the period known as the Big Four, when the Great Western Railway operated alongside the LNER, LMS and SR.

The prototype, the GWR 2600 class – commonly called the Aberdares – comprised eighty heavy freight 2-6-0 locomotives built between 1900 and 1907 under the direction of William Dean. Designed to haul coal traffic from South Wales, the class shared components and overall layout with other GWR standard designs of the era.

Withdrawals of the real locomotives began in 1934, although several were retained in store and re‑activated during the early years of the Second World War to meet increased freight demand. The last examples were withdrawn by 1949. This model includes a sound version that reproduces the characteristic noises of a steam locomotive in operation.