Railcar AEC GWR Profile and Models
GWR Railcar No.22 at The Didcot Railway Centre in May 2019. © Justin Foulger
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In the 1930s, the Great Western Railway introduced a number of successful railcar vehicles onto their network, which survived in regular use into the 1960s. They experimented with different designs into the 1940s, ending with the GWR Swindon-built batches which featured dual AEC 105 bhp engines. These later designs featured angular bodywork, which contrasted the streamlined bodies of the originals and earned them the "razor edge" nickname. Two of the Swindon-built units still survive in preservation. |
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Type of Unit |
Single Diesel Railcar |
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Builder |
GWR Swindon Works |
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Build Dates |
1940 to 1942 |
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Total Built |
19 |
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Power Output |
210 hp |
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Top Speed |
63 to 80 mph |
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Passenger Capacity |
48 |
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Operated By |
Great Western Railway British Railways |
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Main Duties |
Local Passenger |
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In Service Until |
1962 |
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Surviving Examples |
2 |
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
GWR chocolate and cream
BR crimson and cream
BR crimson
BR green with coaching stock roundel
BR maroon
N Gauge
O Gauge (1:43 Scale)
Products awaiting categorisation
| Scale | Brand | Image | Construction Type | DCC Capability | Product Code | Product Title | Livery |
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| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Anbrico |
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Requires assembly | Not set |
GWR View |
1936 GWR Diesel Rail car Kit (Motor not included) | Awaiting Categorisation |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Keyser (K's) |
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Requires assembly | Not set |
KGWRRAILCAR View |
GWR, Diesel railcar number 19 Kit | Awaiting Categorisation |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Kitbuilt (unknown brand) |
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Not set | Not set |
KB267 View |
GWR Diesel Railcar No.19 in Brown & Cream. | Awaiting Categorisation |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Kitbuilt (unknown brand) |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
KB567 View |
GWR Railcar No.23 in Crimson and Cream - Built from unknown Kit - EM Gauge | BR crimson and cream |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Westward |
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Requires assembly | Not set |
WK3 View |
GWR Diesel Railcar No. 35 & 36 Kit | Awaiting Categorisation |
| N Gauge | Langley |
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Requires assembly | Not set |
B4a View |
G.W.R. Diesel Parcels Railcar Body Kit | Unpainted |
| O Gauge (1:43 Scale) | WJVintage |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
WJV01025 View |
GWR Railcar | Awaiting Categorisation |
