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Dapol 4S-010-008S

Terrier A1X WC & PR No 4 Lined Green DCC & Sound Fitted

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Prototype Era
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)

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

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.

The Dapol Stroudley Terrier A1X Class WC & PR Lined Green 0-6-0 Tank Locomotive No.4 is a new variant of the company's OO gauge model, exclusive to Rails of Sheffield. This limited edition model is currently in production and is expected to be available from late October onwards.

This model is a representation of the London, Brighton & South Coast Railway's A1 Class, affectionately known as the Terrier due to its distinctive exhaust sound. The class was designed by William Stroudley and built between 1872 and 1880 at the Brighton Works in Sussex. Although the locomotives were eventually displaced on main London Lines, many continued in service until the 1960s, with some surviving into preservation.

The model features a diecast chassis and running plate, a detailed plastic moulded body, and a flickering firebox. It includes many separately fitted parts and diecast wheels with sprung centre driving wheels for improved traction. The locomotive is DCC and sound ready, with easy access to the NEXT-18 socket, and features Dapol's own sound recording of 32678 on the Kent and East Sussex Railway. The model also includes RealDrive braking control on factory sound-fitted variants.

The tooling for this model allows for various versions of the A1, A1X, and IOW variants to be produced, including different cab and bunker types, as well as smokebox and boiler variations. The model is a representation of the class during the Big Four period, which saw the operation of the LNER, LMS, GWR, and SR.