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Dapol 4S-010-012D

Terrier A1X 32650 B R Lined Black E/Crest Ex I of W DCC Fitted

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Prototype Era
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early 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

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 OO gauge model of the Stroudley Terrier A1X Class BR Lined Black E/Crest Ex Isle of Wight 0-6-0 Tank Locomotive No. 32650 is a limited edition item from Rails of Sheffield. This model is designed to represent a locomotive from the British Railways era, specifically the Early Crest period.

The real locomotive, a member of the London, Brighton & South Coast Railway's A1 Class, was built between 1872 and 1880 at the Brighton Works in Sussex. It was designed by William Stroudley and originally worked on the main London Lines, but was eventually displaced by newer locomotives and electrification. Many of the class were sold to other operators or used for branch line and non-revenue generating work, with the last active locomotive being decommissioned in November 1963.

The Dapol model features a diecast chassis and running plate, a detailed plastic moulded body, and a flickering firebox. It also includes many separately fitted parts, such as diecast wheels with sprung centre driving wheels for compensation and all-wheel electrical pick-up. The model is DCC fitted and features a removable body for easy access to the NEXT-18 socket.

The model is designed to be versatile, with tooling allowing for the production of various A1, A1X, and IOW variants, including different cab and bunker types, as well as smokebox and boiler configurations. The Dapol sound fitted version of the model features a recording of 32678 on the Kent and East Sussex Railway, while the factory sound fitted locomotives will have RealDrive braking control.