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Dapol 4S-010-002S

Stroudley Terrier A1 Class 'Bodiam' KESR Blue 0-6-0 Tank Locomotive DCC Sound

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Prototype Era
Era 2 (1875 to 1923) Pre-grouping

Manufacturer description

More formally known as the London, Brighton & South Coast (LB&SCR) A1 Class, this locomotive became affectionately known as the Terrier due to the distinct bark of the exhaust. The class was designed by William Stroudley and 50 were built between 1872 and 1880 at the Brighton Works in Sussex. The original workings of the locomotive on the main London Lines of the class were eventually displaced by newer and more powerful locomotives and by the LB&SCR electrification scheme. Some of the locomotives were sold to other operators but most were used for Branchline work and non revenue generating operations such as shunting. In this role the class continued in service until the 1960’s with the final active locomotive being decommissioned on the Hayling Island Line in Hampshire on November 1963. In all 10 Terriers survive into preservation.

Specification: The tooling allows for most variations of the A1, A1X and IOW variants of the locomotive to be produced, including two cab/bunker types, two smokebox/boilers. Wooden and metal brake rigging where appropriate.

• Diecast chassis and running plate
• Detailed plastic moulded body

• Flickering firebox

• Many separately fitted parts
• Diecast wheels with sprung centre driving wheels to give compensation providing all wheel electrical pick up and better traction
• DCC and sound Ready with easy access through a removable body which exposes a NEXT-18 socket
• DCC and DCC Sound Fitted variants using Dapol’s own sound recording of 32678 on the Kent and East Sussex Railway*
• Powerful 5 pole skew wound motor

*Factory sound fitted locomotives will feature RealDrive braking control

Catalogue listing

Model details

Prototype information

^* Class names often change over the lifespan of a locomotive, so this is not necessarily the class name used by the operator in the period modelled.

Dapol Stroudley Terrier A1 Class ‘Bodiam’ is a limited‑edition 0‑6‑0 tank locomotive model released as part of the Rails of Sheffield range. It is supplied in a pristine blue livery, is DCC sound fitted and carries the manufacturer part number 4S‑010‑002S. The model represents the London, Brighton & South Coast Railway A1 “Terrier” class as it would have appeared on the Kent & East Sussex Railway.

The historic Terrier class was designed by William Stroudley and a total of fifty locomotives were built at Brighton Works between 1872 and 1880. They were originally employed on main‑line services before being displaced by larger engines and electrification, later serving on branch lines and for shunting duties until the early 1960s. Ten examples survive in preservation.

Key technical features include a 5‑pole skew‑wound motor, die‑cast chassis and wheels with sprung centre driving wheels for improved electrical pickup and traction, a flickering firebox, and a detachable plastic body that reveals a NEXT‑18 socket for DCC control. The model accommodates variations of the A1, A1X and IOW types, with interchangeable cab, bunker, smokebox and boiler components, and is supplied with Dapol’s own sound recording of locomotive 32678 on the Kent & East Sussex Railway, together with RealDrive braking control for factory‑fitted sound versions.