Planet Industrials PI-001-EW

Custom Weathered Kerr, Stuart 'Victory' 0-6-0T Locomotive in Black "ROD" No.608

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

Manufacturer description

Rails of Sheffield Exclusive

Prototype info

The Kerr Stuart “Victory” locomotives were a class of 10 0-6-0t sourced by the Inland Waterways and Docks Department in 1917. Most saw service at various southern ports before being sold into industry after hostilities ended. Six examples went directly into colliery service, two to the Alexandra Docks Railway, one to the Brecon and Merthyr and one to Colonel Stephens's East Kent (also a coal hauler). A number survived in industrial service into the late 1960s, none were preserved.

About the model

The 1:76 scale '00' gauge model features a high torque motor, flywheel driven chassis with darkened RP25-110 profile wheels, highly detailed accurate body with separately applied details and a NEXT18 DCC interface. It will safely negotiate a minimum R2 curve.

Full specification

• An injection-moulded ready-to-run body
  
• Over 200 individual components
  
• Die cast metal chassis
  
• Fine scale RP25-110 wheels
  
• Six-wheel electrical pickup
  
• High-torque flywheel-equipped motor, driving the rear axle
  
• 40:1 precision gearbox for slow, smooth running
  
• DCC Ready (Next 18 Interface)
• Full cab detail
  
• Sprung buffers
  
• NEM coupler pockets at correct height
  
• Optional details including front steps and toolboxes
  
• Etched works plates fret with all 10 works numbers
  

Catalogue listing

Model details

Prototype information

Planet Industrials Custom Weathered Kerr, Stuart ‘Victory’ 0‑6‑0T Locomotive in Black “ROD” No 608 is a limited‑edition model released under the Rails of Sheffield range. It is offered as a ready‑to‑run, 1:76 scale ‘00’ gauge model with a weathered finish and carries the manufacturer part number PI‑001‑EW. The model represents a pre‑grouping Kerr, Stuart “Victory” locomotive, one of ten 0‑6‑0T engines built in 1917 for the Inland Waterways and Docks Department and later used in various southern ports and industrial settings. None of the original locomotives were preserved.

The locomotive is powered by a high‑torque flywheel‑driven motor with a 40:1 precision gearbox, supplying six‑wheel electrical pickup and a NEXT18 DCC interface (DCC 18). It rides on darkened RP25‑110 profile wheels and a die‑cast metal chassis, and it can safely negotiate a minimum R2 curve. Detailed features include a fully modelled cab, sprung buffers, NEM coupler pockets at the correct height, optional front steps and tool‑boxes, and etched works plates showing all ten works numbers.

Construction comprises over 200 individual components, an injection‑moulded body, fine‑scale wheels and a six‑wheel electrical pickup system. The model is DCC ready via the NEXT18 interface and is supplied as a ready‑to‑run unit. It is intended for collectors and railway enthusiasts seeking an accurate representation of this historic industrial locomotive.