Dapol LSWR B4 0-4-0T
30096 "Corrall Queen" at Southampton Docks in May 1970. Photo by Gordon Edgar.
Dapol are producing five new variations of their popular Class B4 shunting locomotive, with a release planned for Autumn 2019. The diminutive locomotives, like their real life counterparts, are perfectly suited to Southern Region shunting layouts and are to be produced in both Southern Railway and British Railways liveries alongside two colourful variations depicting the locomotives in industrial and dockyard use. Dapol are also reproducing a fresh batch of 30096 in BR black livery. Previous releases featured a slew of separately fitted details and Dapol have also tooled two different cab types - enclosed and "cut away". All models feature the following:
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5-pole skew wound motor
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Finely moulded body with separately fitted details
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Digital ready with 6-pin socket
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Factory fitted digital models available
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Cast wheels with fine relief and appropriate colouring
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Diecast Chassis
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All Wheel Pick-Ups
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NEM Couplings
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Accessory Pack
Painted Samples Showcased - 18/06/2019
The first samples of Dapol's LSWR Class B4 0-4-0T have been shown including LSWR, Southern Railway, British Railways and industrial liveries. The following locomotives are available to order for £93.50 each with delivery expected in Autumn 2019.
4S-018-007 - 176 "Guernsey" in LSWR Southampton Docks lined green - £93.50
4S-018-008 - 100 in Southern Railway lined black - £93.50
4S-018-009 - 87 in Southern Railway wartime black - £93.50
4S-018-010 - "Sussex" in Stewarts and Lloyds Ltd yellow - £93.50
4S-018-011 - 30084 in BR black with early emblem - £93.50
Variations Available to Pre-Order
4S-018-007 - 176 "Guernsey" in LSWR Southampton Docks lined green - £93.50
4S-018-008 - 100 in Southern Railway lined black - £93.50
4S-018-009 - 87 in Southern Railway wartime black - £93.50
4S-018-010 - "Sussex" in Stewarts and Lloyds Ltd yellow - £93.50
4S-018-011 - 30084 in BR black with early emblem - £93.50
Previous Batch Photos
Prototype Information
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No. 96 "Normandy" at Sheffield Park on the Bluebell Railway in 1998. Photo by Hugh Llewelyn.
Twenty B4s were built by the LSWR at their Nine Elms Works between 1891 and 1893 to a design by William Adams. A further five were designed and built by Dugald Drummond in 1908 and merged into the class. The locomotives were designed for shunting in locations with sharp curvature and places with poor trackwork - such as Southampton Docks. All 25 passed into BR ownership, with all of them being retired by 1959. Two locomotives have made it into preservation and are both currently on static display.
(Information provided by Wikipedia)
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Type of Locomotive
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Steam |
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Builder
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LSWR Nine Elms |
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Build Date
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1891 - 1908 |
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Total Built
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25 |
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Tractive Effort
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14,650lbf |
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Wheel Configuration
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0-4-0T |
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Operated By
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LSWR, SR, BR, Industrial |
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Main Duties
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Shunting |
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In Service Until
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1959 |
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Surviving Examples
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2 |
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