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Dapol 4S-010-018S

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

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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’ Steam Locomotive – DCC Sound

Limited edition model released as part of the Rails of Sheffield range. It is supplied with DCC Sound capability and carries the Dapol part number 4S‑010‑018S. The locomotive represents the pre‑grouping era of British railways.

The original London, Brighton & South Coast Railway A1 Class, commonly known as the ‘Terrier’, was designed by William Stroudley and 50 were built between 1872 and 1880 at the Brighton Works. They served on main London lines before being displaced by larger engines and later electrification. Many were sold to other operators and continued on branch‑line and shunting duties until the 1960s, the final active Terrier being withdrawn on the Hayling Island line in Hampshire on 15 November 1963. Ten examples survive in preservation.

Key model features include a die‑cast chassis and running plate, a detailed plastic moulded body, a flickering firebox, and separate brass and metal brake rigging where appropriate. The wheels are die‑cast with sprung centres to improve electrical pick‑up and traction. A powerful coreless motor drives the locomotive, and a pre‑fitted 15×8×8 speaker delivers DCC sound recorded by Dapol for the Kent and East Sussex Railway. The body is removable to expose a NEXT‑18 socket for DCC installation, and factory‑fitted units incorporate RealDrive braking control.

Enhancements over the original 2021 release comprise a new cab with a solid roof, etched coal rails, added weight in the coal bunker, modified smokebox weight, an improved speaker for higher sound quality, a new stay‑alive circuit for better performance, and easier access for DCC fitting.

The upgraded Terrier model is now available to pre‑order following its return to the Dapol catalogue.