{"title":"Kits - Welsh Highland Railway","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese models all represent prototypes from the Welsh Highand Railway, and its predecessor, the North Wales Narrow Gauge Railways. Beddgelert was an 0-6-4ST built by Hunslet for the NWNGR, effectively later replaced by 2-6-2T Russell. Once the Ffestiniog Railway took over operations on the WHR, Russell was cut-down in an unsuccessful attempt for it to work over both lines. But stock from the FR did find itself on the WHR both pre and post restoration.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"russell-c1906","title":"Russell c1906","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003eThis is a detailed scale model kit for adult collectors. Not for children under 14 years old.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis model kit is of a Hunslet Engine Company number 901 \"Russell\". This 2-6-2T locomotive was built in 1906 to 2' gauge, to work what became the Welsh Highland Railway. In 1924 the locomotive was heavily modified in order for it to be able to operate on the Ffestiniog Railway. Russell continued to operate on the Welsh Highland Railway up until its closure in 1937. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe locomotive was eventually sold to industry, working on the Fayles Tramway in Dorset until 1953. In 1954, Russell was purchased by the Birmingham Locomotive Trust for preservation, and at first put on display at Tywyn Wharf on the Talyllyn Railway. In 1965, it was donated to the Welsh HIghland Railway preservation group for restoration, first steaming again in 1987. Russell returned to steam after a major overhaul in 2015\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis model represents the locomotive in as-built (c1906) condition, which is also how the locomotive was restored in its last overhaul.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis kit has been printed in new HD resin, which is darker in finish to the parts shown in the photographs.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an advance kit. The body is in a several pieces, with roof and cab interior to fit. There are also brass body panels to fit within recesses to the bodyshell, to help provide a metallic finish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThe Graham Farish 08 chassis requires significant modification to complete, in this case replacing the frames and all the motion and flycranks. There is also valve gear, with several delicate pivoting components to assemble.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Fourdees","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56125296968006,"sku":"41-231K","price":89.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0985\/8272\/4934\/files\/Ebay_Thumb_-_Russell_E1.png?v=1772967725"},{"product_id":"russell-c1935","title":"Russell c1935","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003eThis is a detailed scale model kit for adult collectors. Not for children under 14 years old.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis model kit is of a Hunslet Engine Company number 901 \"Russell\". This 2-6-2T locomotive was built in 1906 to 2' gauge, to work what became the Welsh Highland Railway. In 1924 the locomotive was heavily modified in order for it to be able to operate on the Ffestiniog Railway. Russell continued to operate on the Welsh Highland Railway up until its closure in 1937. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe locomotive was eventually sold to industry, working on the Fayles Tramway in Dorset until 1953. In 1954, Russell was purchased by the Birmingham Locomotive Trust for preservation, and at first put on display at Tywyn Wharf on the Talyllyn Railway. In 1965, it was donated to the Welsh HIghland Railway preservation group for restoration, first steaming again in 1987. Russell returned to steam after a major overhaul in 2015.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis model represents the locomotive as cut-down to work the Ffestiniog Railway, with vacuum brakes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an advance kit. The body is in a several pieces, with roof and cab interior to fit. There are also brass body panels to fit within recesses to the bodyshell, to help provide a metallic finish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThe Graham Farish 08 chassis requires significant modification to complete, in this case replacing the frames and all the motion and flycranks. There is also valve gear, with several delicate pivoting components to assemble.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Fourdees","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56125315088710,"sku":"41-232K","price":89.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0985\/8272\/4934\/files\/Ebay_Thumb_-_Russell_E2.png?v=1772967721"},{"product_id":"beddgelert","title":"Beddgelert","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003eThis is a detailed scale model kit for adult collectors. Not for children under 14 years old.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeddgelert was built in 1878 by the Hunslet Engine Company (Leeds - works number 206) to supplement the fleet of the North Wales Narrow Gauge Railways (now part of the Welsh Highland Railway from Dinas to Rhyd Ddu). Its 0-6-4T arrangement resulted in a large overhang at the cab end, which meant it was prone to derailing the leading wagons on sharp curves. Beddgelert was later modified with a raised smokebox and an inclined boiler, in order for it to work the 1-in-40 gradients of the Bryngwyn Branch cab first. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe model includes all parts required to assemble working outside-framed motion, including accurate replacement flycranks and ponytruck wheelset.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThis is an advance kit. The body is in many separate components, including frame, saddle, cab and roof.  The Graham Farish 08 chassis requires significant modification to complete, in this case replacing the frames and all the motion and flycranks. There is no valve gear, and so the only delicate component is the crosshead and coupling-rod assembly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Fourdees","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56125343826246,"sku":"41-216K","price":74.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0985\/8272\/4934\/files\/Ebay_Thumb_-_Beddgelert.png?v=1772967721"},{"product_id":"ffestiniog-railway-carriages-21-and-22-1935","title":"FR Ashbury Carriages 21 and 22 (1930s)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003eThis is a detailed scale model kit for adult collectors. Not for children under 14 years old.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis model kit is of carriages 21 and 22, as running on the Ffestiniog Railway prior to preservation. Both carriages were build by the Ashbury Carriage and Iron Company to improve accommodation for quarry workers and also double up as tourist stock. In this original form they included safety rails across the door drop-windows (to prevent passengers sticking heads out of the window in the tight lineside clearances). The frame also includes more bolt detail than the modern day replica of carriage 21.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original carriage 21 did not survive into preservation, whilst carriage 22 has been rebuilt numerous times. It is still operating on the Ffestiniog Railway, but in a completely new form with larger 'Barn' style profile.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fourdees","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56228229677382,"sku":"44-105K","price":74.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0985\/8272\/4934\/files\/Ebay_Thumb_-_FfR_Carriages_21_and_22.png?v=1774120964"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0985\/8272\/4934\/collections\/FfR_Coaches_11_and_12_13c_71f8b30f-e476-437d-85d8-2feb856eb543.jpg?v=1774955048","url":"https:\/\/fourdees.co.uk\/collections\/kits-welsh-highland.oembed","provider":"Fourdees Limited","version":"1.0","type":"link"}