Society Locomotives

The Merthyr Tydfil and District Model Engineering Society currently owns and operates two locomotives. The first being a Class 52 Western Locomotive, 'Western Champion'. The Locomotive was purchased in kitform from Phoniex Locomtovies, with funding from a successful Heritage Lottery Application to 'Awards for All'.

We recently were successful with a second application to 'awards for all' and with this grant the Society purchased a second locomotive, A 'Polly 5' Steam Locomotive. This 2-6-0 Tank Locomotive is also a kit, assembled by the young members of the Society on evenings and weekends, (with the occasional assistance from more senior members) Below are a number of photographs of the both Locomotives.

              This is photo of the Assembled Bogie (1of 2)                            This is a side view of the bogie, and wheel.

This a photo of the valance being 'offered' to the chassis.                      This is a photo of a Western in BR Blue

Polly 5: