Great Western Railway 
1400 Class 0-4-2 Tank and Auto Coach at
Wallingford Station Branch Line - Circa 1937
model scale 10mm = 1':00" 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Photograph ... looking down the  platform 
... under the canopy of the 
Wallingford Station model 


The G.W.R  1400  0-4-2  loco, and auto coach models featured here, were built quite a few years ago.   The scale is 10mm : 1 foot or 1/32nd.. actual size, ( also known as Gauge 1) and it was one of four loco and coach sets made at that time.

Special Notice

This is one of the original four Auto Coach sets, which was owned by my good friend Gordon Night.  Due to his passing, the family have asked me to try to find a new home for his model.   The original purchase price many years ago was $1,500.00. Canadian, much less than the other models were actually sold for, but that is all his family are asking for this model now.   It has been kept in pristine condition, and is a bargain! for this totally hand built piece, which would make a fine addition to any collection.

or better still, contact the family directly (Mr. Mark Simard) at: marks@acc-seattle.org

Interested parties can contact me at: brinkworthmodels@shaw.ca

Three sets were sold to collectors, and I retained set number four.     About six years ago, the owner of one of these models, unfortunately passed away, and as I was personally involved in the estate sale of his entire model collection, I purchased back his 1400 set.   It needed a new oak trim, and acrylic cover, but apart from that, it was in excellent condition.   

When a collector expressed an interest in purchasing it,  I sold my set number four, with a view to restoring set number three with a new trim and case at a later date.    However ... I decided to do something different with this last set, by adding a section of the Wallingford station platform to the model's base.   A lot of time went into the research and building of this station building, but it was also a lot of fun too.    Most of the information was acquired from the OPC publication "Great Western Branch Line Termini"  Volume 1 .. by Paul Karau.   The model is mounted on a turntable which allows you to very easily rotate it for all round viewing. 

This model is also for sale .. $4,300.00 US .. FOB Richmond BC Canada .. if there are any collectors out there ...  interested in this rather unique " one off" .... a glance back into the late 30's and the glorious age of steam during the Great Western Branch Line era.     

Click on the small pictures below, to see the larger images, and also get more details of this very special project of mine.
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