GWR 1948 Hawksworth 63’ Profile and Models

GWR 1948 Hawksworth 63’

2202 at Didcot Railway Centre in April 2019. ©Hugh Llewelyn

Following World War 2, the GWR's new Chief Mechanical Engineer, Frederick Hawksworth proposed a new design of coach for use on express and secondary passenger services. These corridor coaches feature distinctive domed roof-ends and re-utilised Collett's "bow-ended" end profile. Due to a shortage of materials, the stock was not as lavishly appointed as GWR's previous designs but they proved useful and lasted in use with BR until the mid-1960s.

 

Type of Vehicle

 Coach

Builder

 Great Western Railway

Build Dates

 1948 to 1951

Total Built

 523

Wheel Configuration

 Bogies

Operated By

 Great Western Railway
British Railways

Main Duties

 Express & Secondary Passenger Services

In Service Until

 1966

Surviving Examples

 Some in preservation

 

OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
trainModels Produced
Logo for Hornby
Hornby OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) GWR 1948 Hawksworth 63’

Unpowered
format_paintLiveries Produced
GWR chocolate and cream livery sample GWR chocolate and cream
(1835 - 1947)
BR crimson and cream livery sample BR crimson and cream
(1948 - 1960)
BR maroon livery sample BR maroon
(1956 - 1970)
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N Gauge
trainModels Produced
Logo for Graham Farish
Graham Farish N Gauge GWR 1948 Hawksworth 63’

Unpowered
format_paintLiveries Produced
GWR chocolate and cream livery sample GWR chocolate and cream
(1835 - 1947)
BR crimson and cream livery sample BR crimson and cream
(1948 - 1960)
BR maroon livery sample BR maroon
(1956 - 1970)
Awaiting Categorisation livery sample Awaiting Categorisation
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Products awaiting categorisation

Scale Brand Image Construction Type DCC Capability Product Code Product Title Livery
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Comet Models W31 64' Hawksworth corridor 3rd kit, diag. C82/C84 Requires assembly Not set W31
View 		64' Hawksworth corridor 3rd kit, diag. C82/C84 Awaiting Categorisation
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Comet Models No image available Requires assembly Not set W32
View 		64' Hawksworth brake 3rd kit, diag. D133 Awaiting Categorisation
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Comet Models No image available Requires assembly Not set W35
View 		64' Hawksworth composite kit, diag. E163 Awaiting Categorisation
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) MOPOK BCK-MOPOK GWR Hawksworth Corridor Brake Composite Kit Requires assembly Not set BCK-MOPOK
View 		GWR Hawksworth Corridor Brake Composite Kit Awaiting Categorisation
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) MOPOK BG-MOPOK GWR Hawksworth Full Brake Kit Requires assembly Not set BG-MOPOK
View 		GWR Hawksworth Full Brake Kit Awaiting Categorisation
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Perseverance CK3 52' Hawksworth Inspection Saloon Kit Requires assembly Not set CK3
View 		52' Hawksworth Inspection Saloon Kit Awaiting Categorisation