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Dapol 4S-010-018

Class A1 Terrier 0-6-0T KESR Blue 'Rolvenden' Steam Locomotive

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Prototype Eras
Era 2 (1875 to 1923) Pre-grouping
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)

Manufacturer description

Returning after a number of years, our popular LBSCR Class A1 & A1X ‘Terriers’ have been upgraded with a number of enhancements to the original release, and are now available to pre order.

 

More formally known as the London, Brighton & South Coast Railway 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 LBSCR 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 in 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
• DCC Sound speaker pre-fitted - new 
• 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 coreless motor
• Factory sound fitted locomotives will feature RealDrive braking control

Enhancements from the original 2021 release include:

• New cab with solid roof
• New etched coal rails
• Added weight in coal bunker
• Modified weight in smokebox
• Improved 15x8x8 speaker for higher sound quality
• New stay alive for improved performance
• Easy access for DCC fitting

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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.

Dapol Class A1 Terrier 0‑6‑0T KESR Blue ‘Rolvenden’ is a limited‑edition, 4S‑010‑018 model released as part of the Rails of Sheffield range. It represents a pre‑grouping London, Brighton & South Coast Railway A1 Class locomotive and is supplied in DCC 18 format, ready for digital control and sound.

The model reproduces the original Terriers built between 1872 and 1880, of which ten survive in preservation. It includes a die‑cast chassis and running plate, a detailed plastic moulded body, flickering firebox, die‑cast wheels with sprung centre driving wheels for electrical pick‑up and improved traction, and a powerful coreless motor. DCC sound is pre‑fitted using Dapol’s recording of locomotive 32678 on the Kent and East Sussex Railway, with a NEXT‑18 socket accessible through a removable body. RealDrive braking control is provided on sound‑fitted units.

Compared with the 2021 release, the new version adds a solid‑roof cab, etched coal rails, extra weight in the coal bunker and modified weight in the smokebox, an improved 15 × 8 × 8 speaker, a new stay‑alive circuit, and easier access for DCC fitting. The tooling accommodates most A1, A1X and IOW variants, offering two cab/bunker types, two smokebox/boiler options and appropriate wooden or metal brake rigging. The locomotive is available to pre‑order.