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Dapol 4S-018-015D

B4 0-4-0T Southern Black lined 99

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Prototype Era
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)

Manufacturer description

Locomotive Background

In 1890 Adams ordered 20 powerful four- coupled tank engines from Nine Elms Works, the design being preferred to six-coupled because of the many poorly laid out goods yards and the sharply curved Cattewater and Sutton Harbour lines at Plymouth. When the South Western gained control of Southampton docks in 1892 Adams transferred two engines there which had their cab front and back sheets cut away to aid visibility and were named JERSEY and GUERNSEY. Over the next few years twelve more were transferred to the docks, including two of the five built by Drummond. All 25 engines were taken into B.R. stock in January 1948; however fourteen were withdrawn over the next year, leaving just eleven survivors, distributed to Eastleigh, Plymouth, Bournemouth and Ashford. The last two representatives stationed at Winchester were withdrawn in October 1963, a month short of their seventieth birthday. Happily both have been preserved.

Model Specification

• Finely moulded body with many separately added fine details
• DCC ready with a 6 pin socket included
• DCC fitted models available
• Cast wheels with fine relief and appropriate colouring
• Die-cast chassis and all wheel pick up
• NEM pockets as standard
• Powerful 5 pole skew wound motor
• Accessory bag with spares and other optional detail

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 LSWR 0-4-0 B4 locomotive is a model of a steam tank locomotive that represents a Southern Railway (SR) black liveried example. The model features a finely moulded body with separately added fine details and is available with a variety of features including DCC fitting and a 6 pin socket.

This model represents the LSWR Class B4 locomotive, which was a 0-4-0 tank engine designed by William Adams in 1890. Twenty engines were built at Nine Elms Works, with some later being transferred to Southampton docks and modified to improve visibility. The class remained in service until 1963, with two examples being preserved. The model is designed to be compatible with NEM couplings and features die-cast compensated chassis and all wheel pick up.