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Dapol 4S-010-011D

Terrier A1X Fishbourne 9 Southern Green DCC 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

Dapol Terrier A1X Fishbourne 9 Southern Green is an OO‑gauge model locomotive, fitted with DCC and sound, and supplied as a ready‑to‑run unit. The model carries the manufacturer part number 4S‑010‑011D and represents the London, Brighton & South Coast Railway A1/A1X class that operated during the era of the Big Four railway companies (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR).

The locomotive is offered as a limited‑edition item in the Rails of Sheffield range; a full description is available at https://railsofsheffield.com/products/39106/dapol-4s-010-011d-oo-gauge-stroudley-terrier-a1x-class-f. The model is DCC fitted with a NEXT‑18 socket that provides easy access for wiring and programming.

The original LB&SCR A1 class, popularly known as the “Terrier” because of the distinctive bark of its exhaust, was designed by William Stroudley and 50 examples were built between 1872 and 1880 at the Brighton Works in Sussex. After being displaced from main‑line duties they were employed on branch‑line work and shunting, remaining in service until the 1960s; the final Terrier was withdrawn on the Hayling Island Line in Hampshire in November 1963. Ten members of the class survive in preservation.

Key features of the Dapol model include a die‑cast chassis and running plate, a detailed plastic moulded body, separate cab and bunker options, and interchangeable smokebox and boiler units. The wheels are die‑cast with sprung centre driving wheels to improve electrical pick‑up and traction. Power is supplied by a 5‑pole skew‑wound motor, and the fitting includes Dapol’s own sound recording of unit 32678 on the Kent and East Sussex Railway, with RealDrive braking on factory‑sound versions. The tooling permits production of the A1, A1X and IOW variants, with both wooden and metal brake rigging where appropriate.