Dapol LSWR B4 0-4-0T - Project Updates

Dapol LSWR B4 0-4-0T

30096 "Corrall Queen" at Southampton Docks in May 1970. Photo by Gordon Edgar.

Dapol have revealed that they are to produce five new variations of their popular Class B4 shunting locomotive, witha  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". The models feature a die-cast chassis, all-wheel pickups and a 5-pole skew wound motor to ensure smooth performance despite the tiny wheelbase. The models are digital ready, with a 6-pin socket. Factory fitted digital models are also available.

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.

Order your Dapol Class B4 and find out more about the models below!

Latest Update

Revised Prototype Showcased
25/04/2019

Dapol have revealed the updated prototype sample for the new batch of B4 locomotives. Two of the new models (-010 and -011) feature a revised tooling which showcases the locomotives that had a smaller boiler.

Variations Available to Pre-Order

4S-018-005 - 30096 in BR black with late crest - £93.50	4S-018-007 - 176 "Guernsey" in LSWR Southampton Docks lined green - £93.50
4S-018-008 - 100 in SR lined black - £93.50	4S-018-009 - 87 in SR 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

Product Specifications

• 5-pole skew wound motor
• Finely moulded body with separately fitted details
• Digital ready with 6-pin socket
• Factory fitted digital models available
• Cast wheels with fine relief and appropriate colouring
• Diecast Chassis
• All Wheel Pick-Ups
• NEM Couplings
• Accessory Pack

Previous Batch Photos

(Enclosed Cab Tooling)

('Cut-Away' Cab Tooling)

Prototype Information

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