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Dapol 4S-010-009D

Stroudley Terrier A1 Class LBSC (Ex Gipsyhill) 0-6-0 Tank Locomotive No.643 DCC Fitted

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

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

• **Speaker pre-fitted **

• 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

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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 LBSC (Ex Gipsyhill) 0‑6‑0 Tank Locomotive No.643 is a limited‑edition model released under the Rails of Sheffield range. It carries the manufacturer part number 4S‑010‑009D and is supplied DCC fitted with sound, featuring a NEXT‑18 socket that can be accessed by removing the body shell.

The locomotive represents the London, Brighton & South Coast Railway A1 “Terrier” class, designed by William Stroudley. Fifty examples were built at Brighton Works between 1872 and 1880. After initial service on the main London lines they were superseded by larger engines and by electrification. Many later worked on branch lines and in shunting duties, remaining in operation until the 1960s, the last of the class being withdrawn on the Hayling Island Line in Hampshire in November 1963. Ten Terriers survive in preservation.

The model’s tooling accommodates the principal A1, A1X and IOW variants, with options for two cab and bunker styles and two smokebox/boiler configurations. It includes a die‑cast chassis and running plate, a detailed plastic moulded body, a flickering firebox and die‑cast wheels with sprung centre drivers for improved electrical pickup and traction. Separate brake rigging is supplied in wood or metal as required.

The locomotive is pre‑fitted with a speaker and a powerful five‑pole skew‑wound motor. Factory‑fitted DCC and sound use Dapol’s own recordings of the Kent and East Sussex Railway (recording 32678). Models that are sound fitted also incorporate RealDrive braking control.