Railcar AEC GWR Profile and Models
Jack Morgan
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)
Models Produced
Liveries Produced
GWR chocolate and cream
BR crimson and cream
BR crimson
BR green with coaching stock roundel
BR maroon
N Gauge
Models Produced
Liveries Produced
O Gauge (1:43 Scale)
Models Produced
Liveries Produced
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 |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
KB3020 View |
GWR railcar No. 19 in Great Western chocolate & cream - Built from unknown white metal kit | Awaiting Categorisation |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Kitbuilt (unknown brand) |
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Not set | Not set |
KB1015 View |
GWR railcar 19 in chocolate and cream - built from unknown 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) | Heljan |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
1904W View |
Custom Weathered GWR AEC ‘Razor Edge Railcar BR green with speed whiskers (white cab roofs) No.W32W Diesel Locomotive | |
| O Gauge (1:43 Scale) | Mega Kits |
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Not set | Unpowered |
MK-Drewry View |
1928 Southern Railway Drewry Railcar 5 - brass kit | Awaiting Categorisation |
| O Gauge (1:43 Scale) | Tower Models |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Unpowered |
TBL10 View |
GWR/BR passenger railcar in unpainted brass | Awaiting Categorisation |
| O Gauge (1:43 Scale) | WJVintage |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
WJV01025 View |
GWR Railcar | Awaiting Categorisation |