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Dapol 4s-018-016D

B4 0-4-0T Black Corrall Queen 30096

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Prototype Era
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest

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 All 25 engines were taken into B.R. stock in January 1948; however fourteen were withdrawn over the next year, leaving just eleven survivors, distributed to Eastleigh, Plymouth, Bournemouth and Ashford. The last two representatives stationed at Winchester were withdrawn in October 1963, a month short of their seventieth birthday.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 LSWR Class B4 0-4-0T Black Corrall Queen 30096 is a model of a steam locomotive representing the British Railways Late Crest period. This model is a representation of the London and South Western Railway's B4 class, a class of 0-4-0 tank engines originally designed for station piloting and dock shunting.

The locomotives were designed by William Adams, the LSWR Locomotive Superintendent, and were characterised by inside Stephenson valve gear but outside cylinders and coal bunkers on the footplate. The model features a lipped chimney, as designed by Adams' successor Dugald Drummond, and is an example of a locomotive with an original cab. However, some examples of the real locomotives had cut away cabs to improve visibility.

The model is a detailed representation of the locomotive, featuring etched grills, directional lighting, and finely printed external logos and numbering. It has a finely moulded body with many optional detailing parts, a cast wheel in the appropriate colour, and a tungsten chassis. The model is powered by a 5 pole skew wound motor and features all wheel drive and pick up.

Key specifications of the model include a class B4 classification, black livery, and a 0-4-0 wheel configuration. It is DCC fitted and requires a 12V DC track supply. The model measures 98mm in length over the buffer, 34mm in width, and 48mm in height.