This is the art work and a picture of the produced model of the limited edition private owner wagon that was on sale at the 2007 Bristol Model Railway Exhibition. As in previous years the model has been made for us by our sponsor DAPOL MODEL RAILWAYS.  

Examples of this wagon can be purchased at the show price of £8.00 plus £1.50 P&P from Mr. David Baverstock 18 Meadowsweet Avenue, Filton, Bristol, BS34 7AL  Please make cheques & PO payable to The Association of Railway Clubs Wales and West of England.  

2008’s limited edition wagon was a Powell-Duffryn wagon No. 1853 which was made for us as usual by one of our sponsors Dapol Ltd. The Powell-Duffryn Steam Coal Company was formed in 1864 after the death of Thomas Powell. Powell had sunk his first pit in Cwmbach near Aberdare in 1840 and at the time of his death owned 16 coal mines mostly in the Cynon Valley. The company bought out many other pits and at the turn of the century became one of the largest exporters of steam coal primarily for use by railways across the globe.
The wagon depicted was built by the Gloucester Carriage and Wagon Company in 1910 and spent its time travelling on the Taff Vale Railway between Middle Duffryn near Aberaman and Cardiff docks.