"Swallow" 5" narrow gauge locomotive.

"SWALLOW" is a Standard gauge 0-4-0 shunter based on the locomotive supplied to Messrs Cadbury Bros of Bournville in 1959. This engine joined four Avonside built locos of similar design, but of a much earlier date, they were Introduced between 1910 - 20. AII these locomotives were painted in the distinctive Cadbury livery of bright red, lined out in yellow & black and with the Cadbury Bournville lettering along the tank sides, in gold leaf , edged in crimson.

These handsome engines worked the extensive rail system at Bournville for many years and there is at least one survivor in preservation. Around this time, Hunslet built and supplied a number of similar locomotives for use in industry and as such, are typical of the last British industrial steam locomotives on the Standard gauge.

Swallow features the well proven Maxitrak one piece chassis casting incorporating buffer beams, spring buffers, stretchers and rivet detail. Other notable features are the side tanks castings, with rivet detail, and the cab with removable back panel allowing access to the footplate for driving.

The model is fully detailed with handrails, lubricators, tank fillers, three link couplings, dome, whistle and rivets in all the right places. As with all Maxitrak steam locos, Swallow is available in fully machined kit form or ready to run.

Dixie, Swallow & Sapphire specification