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Hornby R30513

Newhaven Harbour Company - Class A1 'Terrier' - 72 'Fenchurch'

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Prototype Era
Era 2 (1875 to 1923) Pre-grouping

Manufacturer description

The famous LB&SCR A1/A1X 0-6-0 Terrier is back for the 2026 range launch, utilising the highly accurate OO Gauge tooling suite that expertly captures the charming characteristics of the southern steam engine. It has been designed for smooth and reliable operation, including the provision for digital command control via a 6-pin decoder socket. This particular example depicts No.72 ‘Fenchurch’ in Newhaven Harbour Company lined black.

Model Specification:

• Expertly moulded die-cast body and chassis for added realism and weight
• Number of separately fitted parts, including smokebox door, water filler caps, handrails, lamp irons and buffers
• Brass connector rods with metal securing pins
• Detailed cab interior with painted instrument dials
• Pivoting NEM sockets for improved coupling around tight curves
• Precision-engineered coreless motor for smooth running
• All-wheel pick-ups
• Accessory pack
• Minimum 2nd radius

Electronics:

• 6-Pin DCC Decoder socket compatible with HM7000 system

Tooling:

• Stroudley chimney
• Rivetted smokebox door
• Six lamp brackets on front and rear
•  Low bufferstock with lamp brackets
• Steam pipes removed
• Small cab bunker with no coal rails
• Westinghouse pump

Livery:

• Newhaven Harbour Company lined black
• Accurate colours and typefaces
• Era 6 (Preserved condition)

Hornby Recommends:

• 4/6-wheel coaches
• Plank wagons

History

This ‘Terrier’ entered service with the LB&SCR as ‘A1’ No. 72 ‘Fenchurch’ in 1872, but was sold to Newhaven Harbour Company in June 1898 for shunting work as it was light enough to cross a swing bridge between its east and west quays. It retained its Stroudley livery and name until 1917, before receiving ‘Newhaven’ lettering on its tanks. 

Rebuilt with a larger boiler to ‘A1X’ specification in April 1913, it was acquired by the Southern Railway in 1926 and served through to BR days, when it became the oldest working locomotive on BR. Withdrawn in 1964, it was sold to the Bluebell Railway for preservation.

Catalogue listing

Model details

Hornby Newhaven Harbour Company Class A1 “Terrier” locomotive, number 72 “Fenchurch”, is offered in OO gauge with a DCC‑ready 6‑pin socket.

The model measures 105 mm in length, runs on a minimum 2nd‑radius curve (438 mm), and features metal buffers, a die‑cast body and chassis, brass connector rods, a rivetted smokebox door, a Stroudley chimney and detailed cab interior with painted instrument dials. Coupling is via a NEM socket that pivots for tight curves, and the locomotive is equipped with an all‑wheel pickup system.

Electronics include a precision‑engineered coreless motor and a 6‑pin DCC decoder socket compatible with the HM7000 system. The model is supplied with an accessory pack and is recommended for use with 4‑ or 6‑wheel coaches and plank wagons.

The locomotive represents the LB&SCR A1/A1X 0‑6‑0 “Terrier” built in 1872, later transferred to the Newhaven Harbour Company in June 1898, rebuilt to A1X specification in April 1913, taken over by the Southern Railway in 1926 and finally preserved by the Bluebell Railway after withdrawal in 1964. The livery is Newhaven Harbour Company lined black, reflecting the era of preserved condition.