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Dapol 4S-018-010

LSWR Class B4 'Sussex' Yellow 0-4-0 Tank Locomotive

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Prototype Eras
Era 2 (1875 to 1923) Pre-grouping
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest

Manufacturer description

The London and South Western Railway B4 class was a class of 0-4-0 tank engines originally designed for station piloting and dock shunting. They were later used extensively in Southampton Docks for nearly half a century.

The locomotives were designed by the London and South Western Railway (LSWR) Locomotive Superintendent William Adams. They were unusual in having inside Stephenson valve gear but outside cylinders and coal bunkers on the footplate inside the cab. The class were originally built with Adams's design of stovepipe chimney, although these were later replaced by a lipped version, as on our model, designed by Adams' successor, Dugald Drummond. Our model is an example with an original cab, but some examples also had cut away cabs to improve visibility. They were designed for shunting in locations with a sharp curves, such as the dockyard at Devonport and as pilots at the major stations.

MODEL
These great little models feature lots of details including etched grills, directional lighting, and finely printed external logos and numbering.

FEATURES

• Finely moulded body with many optional detailing parts
• Cast wheel in the appropriate colour to match livery
• Tungsten chassis
• Powerful 5 pole skew wound motor
• All wheel drive and pick up
• NEM couplings
• Includes spares bag with additional detailing parts

SPECIFICATIONS

• CLASS B4
• LIVERY Stewarts & Lloyds Ltd Yellow
• ERA 5 (1957 - 1966)
• WHEEL CONFIGURATION 0-4-0
• DCC TYPE DCC Ready
• TRACK SUPPLY 12V DC
• FINISH Pristine

MEASUREMENTS

• LENGTH OVER BUFFER 98mm
• WIDTH 34mm
• HEIGHT 48mm

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.

Dapol LSWR Class B4 ‘Sussex’ Yellow 0‑4‑0 Tank Locomotive is a OO gauge model finished in pristine yellow livery. The model is named Sussex, measures 99 mm in length, and is DCC ready with a 6‑pin socket. It uses NEM couplings, a minimum radius of 371 mm (1st radius), and power is picked up from all wheels. The locomotive is powered by a 5‑pole skew wound motor and runs on 12 V DC track supply.

The prototype LSWR Class B4 was designed by William Adams and built between 1891 and 1908, with a total of 25 produced. These 0‑4‑0 tank engines were intended for station piloting and dock shunting, later serving extensively in Southampton Docks. They featured inside Stephenson valve gear, outside cylinders, and coal bunkers on the footplate inside the cab. The original stovepipe chimney was later replaced by a lipped version introduced by Dugald Drummond.

The model includes a finely moulded body with optional detailing parts, cast wheels in the appropriate colour, a tungsten chassis, and all‑wheel drive. An additional spares bag provides extra detailing components. It represents the pre‑grouping period and carries the manufacturer part number 4S‑018‑010. The livery shown is the Stewarts & Lloyds Ltd yellow used during the era 1957–1966.