Oxford OR76ABD006XS

GWR 2-6-0 2600 Aberdare - GWR G W R Wartime Black 2651 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 The final examples were withdrawn by 1949.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 Wartime Black 2651 Sound Version is a model locomotive produced under the part number OR76ABD006XS.

The model represents a locomotive from the period known as the Big Four, comprising the LNER, LMS, GWR and SR.

The prototype, the GWR 2600 Class (commonly called the Aberdare), comprised eighty 2-6-0 heavy freight engines built between 1900 and 1907 to the design of William Dean. They were intended mainly for hauling coal from South Wales and incorporated standardised components consistent with Great Western Railway policy of the era.

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 The last members of the class were withdrawn by 1949.