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Dapol 4S-010-006S

A1X 32661 BR Lined Black Late Crest DCC Fitted & Sound Fitted

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Prototype Era
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest

Manufacturer description

Locomotive background Information

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.

With all the experience Dapol has gained from making the award winning O Gauge version of the A1 / A1X Terrier it is fully anticipated that this project will progress very quickly. Decorated samples are expected to be available in time for Warley 2018.

General Specification

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

• Diecast chassis and running plate
• Detailed plastic moulded body
• Many separately fitted parts
• Diecast wheels with sprung centre driving wheels to give compensation providing better electrical pick up and 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
• All wheel pick electrical up

* Factory sound fitted locomotives will feature RealDrive braking

This is not a standard Dapol product, the Dapol Collectors Club discount is not valid. Pre-order items cannot be placed in the same shopping cart as in stock items

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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.

The Dapol Stroudley Terrier A1X Class BR Lined Black Late Crest 0-6-0 Tank Locomotive No.32661 is a limited edition model produced by Dapol. This OO gauge model features a DCC sound system and is part of the A1 "Terrier" class, which was originally designed by William Stroudley for the London, Brighton & South Coast Railway.

The class, also known as the LB&SCR A1 Class, was built between 1872 and 1880 at the Brighton Works in Sussex, with a total of 50 locomotives produced. Although they were eventually displaced from main line duties, the Terriers continued in service on branch lines and non-revenue generating operations until the 1960s. The last active locomotive was decommissioned in November 1963 on the Hayling Island Line in Hampshire, with 10 examples now preserved.

The model features a diecast chassis and running plate, along with a detailed plastic moulded body. It includes a flickering firebox, many separately fitted parts, and diecast wheels with sprung centre driving wheels for improved traction and electrical pick-up. The model is DCC ready, with a removable body that exposes a NEXT-18 socket, and features a powerful 5 pole skew wound motor. A factory sound fitted version is also available, using Dapol's own sound recording of 32678 on the Kent and East Sussex Railway.