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Oxford OR76AR007

Southern (Black) 4-4-2T Class 0415 Adams Radial No.3520

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

Manufacturer description

The Adams Radial Tank was designed for the LSWR by William Adams, officially under the 415 class title. 71 of the class were built between 1882 and 1885 and while most were withdrawn by the end of the First World War the locomotive class was so suited to operation on the Lyme Regis branch that the locomotive would remain in service there until 1961. A sole member of the class survives into preservation. The Adams Radial is DCC Ready and comes with an NEM 8 pin socket in the Coal Bunker. The small size of the prototype means the space for decoders in quite limited. We recommend installing a direct fit chip such as the TCS DP2X-UK direct plug in 8 pin. This can be obtained from good model shops and also DCC Specialist retailers.

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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 Oxford Rail Adams Radial Steam Locomotive 3520 is a scale model representing a locomotive of the London & South Western Railway's 415 class. The model is finished in a pristine black livery and has a running number of 3520. It is designed to operate on 2nd radius curves of 438mm or greater and is compatible with OO gauge track.

The model features a 5 pole skew wound motor and is DCC ready with an 8 pin socket. It also includes sprung buffers, a detailed cab interior, and weighted chassis for improved pulling power. The model has all over spray with precision printing and features NEM couplings, with pickups on all wheels.

The original locomotives, designed by William Adams between 1882 and 1885, were based on the 4-4-0 tank engine design but with an additional trailing axle for support. A total of 71 locomotives were produced, with most being withdrawn from service in 1916. Only one, number 488, has survived into preservation and is on display at the Bluebell Railway.