Description: Simplex No 507 was built by Motor Rail in 1917 for service in World War 1. The petrol loco was purchased for the Festiniog and Welsh Highland
Railway in 1923 and was used as a shunter in the Portmadoc area. It was the first loco to be brought back into operation in 1954 after the closure of the original railway.
The 5.5mm scale model started as a white metal 'Armoured Simplex' kit from Malcolm Savage Models. It has been modified into a 'Protected Simplex' type with a scratch built roof
and a plasticard interior. The model represents the condition upon arrival to the F&WHR. The loco uses a Bemo HOm TM 2/2 chassis for prototypically slow running and has
been
fitted with DCC sound.