The London & North Western Railway

Model Locomotives 4mm Scale

Note - This is not an exhaustive list of LNWR locomotive models and some examples may now be withdrawn or manufacturer ceased trading .
 
 

Locomotive Type Manufacturer Comments 
Claughton
4-6-0		 DJH Whitemetal kit
available in both small and large boiler versions 
Falcon Brass Etched Brass kit
available in both small and large boiler versions and standard or Caprotti value gear 
Quoted as a difficult kit
Prince of Wales
or Experiment
4-6-0		 GEM Whitemetal kit
Supplied without a chassis, Triang B12 chassis recommended for 00 modellers
Brassmasters Etched Brass kit
19" Goods
4-6-0		 Brassmasters Etched Brass kit
G1/G2
0-8-0		 Brassmasters Etched Brass kit,
a great kit
GEM Whitemetal kit, showing its age compared with Brassmaster kit. 
New Comet chassis available which will help all those with unfinished models
Precursor
4-4-0		 Brassmasters Etched Brass kit
George the Fifth class
4-4-0		 Brassmasters Etched Brass kit
GEM Whitemetal kit
No Chassis, Triang L1 recommended 
The kit could also be "made" as a Precursor!
Precedent
2-4-0		 London Road Models Etched Brass kit designed by George Norton 
GEM Whitemetal kit
Whitworth /Waterloo or
Small Jumbo
2-4-0		 London Road Models Etched Brass kit designed by George Norton 
Samson
2-4-0		 London Road Models Etched Brass kit
2-2-2-2
Greater Britain		 London Road Models Etched Brass kit
2-2-2-0
Dreadnought		 Alan Gibson Etched Brass kit
DX Goods
0-6-0		 London Road Models Etched Brass kit
Alan Gibson Etched Brass kit
17" Coal Engine
0-6-0		 London Road Models Etched Brass kit,
a number of build options available 
Alan Gibson Etched Brass kit
Cauliflower
0-6-0		 London Road Models Etched Brass kit
Problem
2-2-2		 ? ?
Cornwall
2-2-2		 Alan Gibson Etched Brass kit,
kit includes inspection coach 
Beames
0-8-4T		 Falcon Brass Etched Brass kit
tank version of the G1 introduced under the LMS in 1923 
0-8-2T Falcon Brass Etched Brass kit
Tank shunter version of G1 
Bowen-Cooke
4-6-2T		 Millholme Kits Whitemetal
Etched Chassis
Webb Coal Tank
0-6-2T		 Falcon Brass Etch Brass kit 
Nu-Cast Formerly a K's kit, horrible chassis
London Road Models Chassis only, can be built to 00, EM or S4, v.good. 
Waftord Tank
0-6-2T		 GEM kit Whitemetal kit
London Road Models Etched Brass kit rigid or 
compensated chassis 
Special Tank
0-6-0T		 London Road Models Etched Brass kit parts included for choice of operating period 
GEM Whitemetal
No Chassis, J72 recommended
Precursor Tank
4-4-2T		 GEM Whitemetal kit
London Road Models Etched Brass kit
Webb 4'6"
2-4-2T		 GEM Whitemetal kit
Some kits come with a chassis!
Webb 5'6" Radial
2-4-2T		 London Road Models Etched Brass
M&L
White metal kit.
Not available as new. Good castings but poor chassis
Alan Gibson Etched Brass
Chopper
2-4-0T		 London Road Model Etched Brass kit
designed by Iain Rice 
GEM Whitemetal kit
Own Chassis!
Dock Tank
0-4-2ST		 Alan Gibson Etched Brass kit
Steam Railcar
0-4-2ST		 Blacksmith Etched Brass kit
Originally a Mallard model. Rumoured to be a joy to make, pain to paint, but worth the effort.