The first LSWR T3 Class locomotive was built in 1892 and 125 years later, the T3 was thrown into the spotlight when the National Railway Museum donated the sole preserved example, No. 563, to the Swanage Railway Trust. Ever since this controversial move there has been a desire to see a OO scale model of this Victorian masterpiece, and now, we are delighted to fulfil those wishes with this brand-new model developed for Bachmann’s EFE Rail range.
The elegant lines of William Adams’s original design have been captured faithfully in the new EFE Rail model, for which a comprehensive tooling suite has been developed allowing accurate models of the twenty-strong fleet to be produced across their working lives and, for No. 563 at least, during its time in preservation.
Employing a large number of diecast metal components to provide the optimal weight distribution needed for this 4-4-0 locomotive to perform at its best, the EFE Rail T3 is powered by a five pole motor and flywheel which is geared to the rear driving axle. DCC provision comes in the form of a Next18 decoder socket mounted in the tender, where a speaker is also fitted, meanwhile within the cab of the model a firebox lighting system has been installed which operates on both analogue and DCC.
An innovative loco-to-tender coupling design provides both integral electrical connections and a close coupling feature, whilst at either end of the model NEM coupling pockets are fitted and sprung metal buffers are mounted on each bufferbeam. Each model sports an array of locomotive- and era-specific detailing as appropriate, all of which is highlighted by the ornate livery application.
Read more about the EFE Rail LSWR T3 Class
    EFE Rail OO Scale
    Era 2
    Pristine LSWR Urie Green livery
    Running No. 564
    Equipped with a Next18 DCC Decoder Socket – Recommend Decoder item No. 36-567A
    Length 228mm (over couplings)
 
DETAIL VARIATIONS SPECIFIC TO THIS MODEL
    Adams Boiler
    Drummond Chimney
    Drummond Smokebox Door
    Rivetted Smokebox Saddle
    Traditional Suspension
    Fluted Coupling Rods
    Rear Bogie Wheel Splashers*
    Single Whistle
    Welded Lamp Irons
    SR Disc Head Signals*
    Tender Coal Rails
*supplied separately for optional fitting
 
EFE RAIL LSWR T3 SPECIFICATION
MECHANISM:
    Five pole motor with flywheel mounted in the locomotive, driving the rear set of driving wheels
    Electrical pickup from all driving wheels and tender wheels
    Separate metal bearings fitted to each driving wheel axle and each bogie wheel axle
    Metal bearings fitted to each tender wheel axle
    Diecast metal chassis fitted to both the locomotive and tender
    Gearing arranged for prototypical running speeds and haulage capabilities
    5mm (OO gauge) wheels to NEM310 & NEM311 standards with authentic profile and detailing
    Valve gear of metal construction
    Discreet snap-together locomotive to tender drawbar with integral close coupling mechanism and electrical connections
    Sprung front bogie
    Front bogie features a clip-in front section with optional blank filler or coupling adapter with integral coupling pocket to NEM362 standards
    Tender features a close coupling mechanism which is fitted with a coupling pocket to NEM362 standards
    Designed to operate on curves of second radius (438mm) or greater
DETAILING:
    Diecat metal boiler, running plate, front splashers and locomotive footsteps
    Injection-moulded cab, tender body and frames
    Additional metal detail parts including etched step treads, handrails and handrail knobs
    Sprung metal buffers
    Separately fitted detail parts including lamp irons, injectors, whistle, vacuum pipes, brakes and brake rigging (on both the locomotive and tender)
    Representation of the inside valve gear
    Tender fitted with coal-effect load
    Cab interior detailing including boiler backhead controls and gauges, brake standard and tender sandboxes
    Hinged and posable metal fall plate between the locomotive and tender
    Each model supplied with a full set of decorated, model-specific accessories including bogie splashers, guard irons and etched engine head signals – LSWR-period models are supplied with LSWR-style discs and LSWR diamonds, SR-period models are supplied with SR-style discs
    Where appropriate, models will be supplied with a set of authentically decorated etched number plates
LIGHTING:
    Firebox lighting with twin LEDs operating on DC and DCC
    Textured filter in the firebox hole to simulate a burning coal fire
DCC:
    Next18 DCC decoder interface located in the tender
SOUND:
    Twin speakers installed in the tender of all models for optimum sound reproduction
LIVERY APPLICATION:
    Authentic liveries applied to all models
    Multiple paint applications employed on each model using LSWR/SR specification colours
    Logos, numerals and text added as appropriate using multi-stage tampo printing utilizing authentic typefaces, logos and colours