Product Highlight: OO Scale LSWR Adams O2
EFE Rail have recently welcomed back a popular locomotive to their range of OO Scale models – the LSWR Adams O2. These were revealed a few weeks ago in our Summer 2024 British Railway Announcements and are already available to purchase from retailers, so now is a great time to take a look in more detail.
These locomotives retain the high level of detail from the previous releases, with intricate handrails, pipework and interior cab details evident throughout the model. However, the tooling used to produce these new models has been expanded to allow for new variations with features not seen on previous releases, such as open coal rails, and extended coal bunkers.
For those looking for more technical features such as DCC and Sound, the locomotives feature a decoder socket inside the smokebox that can be easily accessed via the magnetic smokebox door, whilst there is space to fit a speaker inside the coal bunker and cab. The locomotives also share the following features:
- Powerful Coreless Motor
- Equipped with a 6 Pin DCC Decoder Socket – recommended Decoder item no. 36-568A
- NEM Coupling Pockets
- Accessory Pack comprising bufferbeam pipework, route Indicator discs and etched loco tools
The O2 Class was designed in 1888 for the London and South Western Railway (LSWR) by William Adams, and 60 locomotives were built between 1889 and 1896. The locomotives proved successful and were used throughout the whole of the LSWR’s network. After the LSWR was grouped into the Southern Railway, several locomotives were transferred to the Isle of Wight where their light weight and short wheelbase made them ideal to work the island’s lines, and many of the locomotives were upgraded to have extended bunkers with a larger capacity for coal. Withdrawal of the O2s started in the 1930s but many survived into BR ownership, with the final locomotive being withdrawn in the mid 1960s.
E85014 – LSWR Adams O2 205 LSWR Urie Green
The first model is E85014, which depicts LSWR Adams O2 locomotive No. 205 decorated in the LSWR’s Urie green. This locomotive features open rails around the coal bunker.
E85015 – LSWR Adams O2 W25 SR Maunsell Green
Our second model is E85015, which is LSWR Adams O2 locomotive No. W25 in the Southern Railway’s Maunsell green livery. This locomotive features the open coal rail and is equipped with a Westinghouse air brake pump.
E85016 – LSWR Adams O2 W26 ‘Whitwell’ SR Maunsell Green
Our next model is E85016, which is LSWR Adams O2 locomotive No. W26 and carries the name ‘Whitwell’. This locomotive is also decorated in the SR Maunsell green livery and features an air brake pump, but also features an extended coal bunker.
E85017 – LSWR Adams O2 30179 BR Lined Black (Early Emblem)
Our penultimate model is E85017, which depicts LSWR Adams O2 locomotive No. 30179 in British Railways’ lined black livery with the early BR emblem. This locomotive features closed rails around the standard sized coal bunker and does not have an air brake pump.
E85018 – LSWR Adams O2 30199 BR Lined Black (Late Crest)
The final model is E85018, which is LSWR Adams O2 locomotive No. 30199 in BR’s lined black livery with the late BR crest. As with the previous locomotive, this model features the original sized bunker with closed coal bunker rails.
These models are already available, so head to the Bachmann Europe website where you can find more information. Once you’ve selected your models, get in touch with your nearest retailer to order yours!
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