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<h3>Gopher Models N Gauge NSW Class 38 Steam Locomotive - 3910 Edition</h3> <p>Discover the unparalleled craftsmanship and intricate detail of the Gopher Models N Gauge NSW Class 38 Steam Locomotive, created in exclusive collaboration with Hobbies Australia. This meticulously engineered model train embodies the heritage and technological advancements of the iconic NSW Class 38, making it a must-have for any model railway enthusiast.</p> <h3>38 Class: Engineering Marvel</h3> <p>The C38 Class locomotive, built by Eveleigh Railway Workshops, boasts impressive specifications that define its power and capability on the rails. With a wheel configuration of "Pacific" 4-6-2 and a driving wheel diameter of 5ft 9in, it exhibits remarkable traction and stability. Its substantial size, with a length of 76ft 5in and a total weight of 201 tons, ensures its presence is felt on the tracks. Equipped with a generous fuel capacity of 14 tons and a water capacity of 8,100 gallons, the C38 Class locomotive is ready for long-haul journeys. Its firebox area of 47 sq ft and boiler pressure of 245 psi enable efficient steam generation, while the cylinders, measuring 21.5in x 26in, deliver a formidable tractive effort of 36,273 lbf. The engineering marvel that is the C38 Class locomotive, embodies the legacy of Eveleigh Railway Workshops and the rich history of railroading.</p> <h3>Features</h3> <ul> <li>1/160 N Scale</li> <li>DC Coreless Motor</li> <li>DCC Sound Ready</li> <li>Working Headlamp</li> <li>Swivel Bogies on Tender</li> <li>Accurately reproduced motion mechanism</li> <li>Magne-Matic™ #1015 Couplers</li> <li>Min track radius 10.5in</li> </ul>

<h3>Ixion Models HO A955 VR A2 Class 4-6-0 Steam Locomotive Spoked Coal Tender Bar Cowcatcher DCC Fitted</h3> <p><em>Please note that some corrections may have been made to these samples, and the raw zinc alloy parts in the photos (wheels, buffers, motion) are black nickel-plated on the production models.</em></p> <h3>Features</h3> <ul> <li>Smooth-running, powerful motor with flywheel and 40:1 gearbox<br> </li> <li>Exceptional level of detail with crisp pad-printed loco numbers<br> </li> <li>New push-to-click loco-tender coupling<br> </li> <li>Directional lighting<br> </li> <li>Speaker installed in tender of all models<br> </li> <li>Zimo MS581N18 Next18-plug sound decoder with authentic A2 sound file in all DCC sound versions<br> </li> <li>Genuine Kadee #148 scale couplers<br> </li> <li>Sprung buffers<br> </li> <li>Smokebox painted matt black, satin black applied to rest of loco<br> </li> <li>Walschaerts valve gear<br> </li> <li>Loco and tender joined in the box<br> </li> <li>And, in a World’s First, a full-colour 3D-scanned and colour 3D-printed loco crew is included with each loco in the accessories pack, produced exclusively for Ixion by West Edge 3D.</li> </ul> <h3>Specifications</h3> <ul> <li>Driving wheels: Spoked<br> </li> <li>Tender: Coal</li> <li>DCC Fitted</li> </ul>

<p>Arguably the first of the streamliners, and Australian built mainline locomotives. The SAR 900 class diesel-electric locomotive were designed and built in-house by the South Australia Railways, they used English Electric V16 engines. English Electric also supplied the generators and traction motors.</p> <p>The 10 units were delivered between 1951 and 1953, all were out-of-service by mid 1985.</p> <p>900 Lady Norrie is preserved by the National Rail Museum, she also ventured across into Victoria to appear at Spencer Street station for the Aus Steam 88 festival. 907 and 909 were operated by SteamRanger tourist railway until 1995.</p> <h3>Features</h3> <ul> <li> <p>Highly detailed Ready-to-Run HO gauge model</p> </li> <li> <p>Precisely tooled plastic body (ABS)</p> </li> <li> <p>Genuine Kadee scale head whisker coupler</p> </li> <li> <p>Separately applied handrails and detail parts</p> </li> <li> <p>5-Pole skew wound electric motor and dual flywheels</p> </li> <li> <p>All wheel drive and electrical pickup</p> </li> <li> <p>LED head and marker lights</p> </li> <li> <p>DCC Ready</p> </li> </ul>

<p>The N15 Class, introduced in 1918 from a design by Robert Urie, was also known as the King Arthur Class, being named after persons and places associated with the legend of King Arthur and the Round Table. This class of two cylinder 4-6-0 passenger steam locomotives proved to be one of the most successful during the post-grouping era of 1928-1948, with 74 locomotives being built during this time.</p> <p>The whole class was built in a total of six batches, with the first two batches being built at the London &amp; South Western Railway's Eastleigh Works between 1918-19 and 1922-23. Carrying the characteristics of Urie's stove pipe chimney, Drummond style of cab and inspired by the shape of the H15, the first batches of locomotives became known as 'Urie Arthurs'.</p> <p>Upon assuming the position of CME of the Southern Railway, Richard Maunsell built a third batch of ten locomotives at the Eastleigh Works and these became known as the 'Eastleigh Arthurs'. Maunsell's batch incorporated a small number of significant modifications including changes in the draft, valve gear, chimney, blastpipe and an overall increase in boiler pressure that significantly improved the performance.</p> <p>In 1924 two more batches were ordered from the Scottish based North British Locomotive Company. These 30 locomotives, referred to as 'Scottish Arthurs' were built to the Southern Railways new composite loading gauge and were connected to eight wheel bogie tenders, which had a 5,000 imperial gallon capacity.</p> <p>The last batch of 15 locomotives were built at Eastleigh between 1926-27 and adopted a six wheel 3,500 imperial gallon tender. Despite the order the batch was never completed, with the last locomotive being replaced by the prototype of the Lord Nelson Class of locomotives. Having proved to be one of the greatest designs of its day, the King Arthur Class combined reliability with impressive performance.</p> <p>The introduction of electrification, plus the Lord Nelson Class and ultimately, the Bulleid Pacific locomotives, all hastened the N15's departure.'Joyous Gard' was the sixth example of the class to be built, numbered 741 it would leave the shed at Eastleigh in April 1919. During its life the locomotive would receive various modifications such as the class wide installation of smoke deflectors as well as being fitted with a Lemaitre exhaust, becoming one of only five of the class to have the upgrade fitted.</p> <p>The locomotive would become 30741 under British Railways, before being withdrawn and scrapped in February 1956. Only one member of the class would be preserved, a North British Loco built example, 777 Sir Lamiel, part of the National Collection, under the care of the 5305 Locomotive Association, being based at the Great Central Railway in Leicestershire.</p> <p>The Hornby N15 model is fitted with a 5 pole motor which pairs well with its diecast chassis to provide excellent traction and pulling power. The model is 21 pin DCC ready for digital users who may wish to upgrade the locomotive to DCC.</p> <h3>Specification</h3> <ul> <li>Item Length - Without Packaging (cm): 24</li> <li>Item Height - Without Packaging (cm): 5</li> <li>Item Width - Without Packaging (cm): 3.5</li> <li>Item Weight - Without Packaging: 3.5</li> <li>Item Scale: 1:76 Scale 00 Gauge</li> <li>Finish: Painted</li> <li>Colour: Green</li> <li>Gauge: OO</li> <li>DCC Status: DCC Ready 21 pin socket</li> <li>Operator: SR</li> <li>Designer: Robert Urie</li> <li>Wheel Configuration: 4-6-0</li> <li>Livery: SR Sage Green</li> <li>Minimum Curve (mm): Radius 2</li> <li>Number of Parts: 1</li> <li>Buffer Type: Sprung Metal Buffers</li> <li>Coupling Type: NEM Tension Lock</li> <li>Hornby Decoder Compatibility Primary: HM7000-21TXS: Bluetooth® &amp; DCC Sound Decoder (21-pin)</li> </ul>

<p>No. 60001, the first of the Class 60s to be delivered, was handed over to British Rail in 1989 after being ordered only 13 months earlier. The locomotive was named 'Steadfast' as the result of a suggestion competition. 'Steadfast' would go on to be operated by EWS until an engine failure in 2006, which forced the locomotive out of service until an overhaul in 2013. </p> <h3>Specification</h3> <ul> <li>Item Length - Without Packaging (cm): 28</li> <li>Item Height - Without Packaging (cm): 5.7</li> <li>Item Width - Without Packaging (cm): 11.2</li> <li>Item Weight - Without Packaging: 0.85</li> <li>Item Scale: 1:76 Scale 00 Gauge</li> <li>Finish: Painted</li> <li>Colour: Grey</li> <li>DCC Status: DCC Ready 21 pin socket</li> <li>Operator: BR</li> <li>Designer: Brush Traction</li> <li>Livery: BR Grey</li> <li>Minimum Curve (mm): Radius 2</li> <li>Motor: 5 Pole Skew wound</li> <li>Number of Parts: 1</li> <li>Class: Class 60</li> </ul>

<p>Stanier’s Turbomotive, often referred to as ‘The Turbo’ was an experimental non-condensing steam turbine locomotive inspired by similar Swedish Ljungström locomotives. No. 6202 was built as the third of the 'Princess Royal' Class by Stanier, an attempt to innovate steam locomotive technology with the advent of Dieselisation and Grouping upending the traditional notions of rail transport.</p> <h3>Specification</h3> <ul> <li>Item Length - Without Packaging (cm): 30</li> <li>Item Height - Without Packaging (cm): 5</li> <li>Item Width - Without Packaging (cm): 3.5</li> <li>Item Weight - Without Packaging: 0.6</li> <li>Item Scale: 1:76 Scale 00 Gauge</li> <li>License: No</li> <li>Finish: Painted</li> <li>Colour: Red</li> <li>DCC Status: Sound fitted</li> <li>Operator: LMS</li> <li>Designer: Sir William Stanier</li> <li>Wheel Configuration: 4-6-2</li> <li>Livery: LMS Maroon</li> <li>Minimum Curve (mm): Radius 2</li> <li>Motor: 5 Pole Skew wound</li> <li>Number of Parts: 1</li> <li>Buffer Type: Sprung Metal Buffers</li> <li>Coupling Type: NEM Tension Lock</li> </ul>

<h3>SDS Models HO T362 V/Line Orange T3 Series T Class Locomotive</h3> <p>The Victorian Railways received their second series of T class locomotives from late 1959, these were mechanically similar to the first series but featured a new raised height operating cab layout. This new style of raised cab design featured throughout the remainder of the T class series.</p> <p>SDS Models are pleased to offer the inclusion of the T-2 series within their range of Victorian Railways T class models.</p> <p>Based upon the tried and proven Austrains T class mechanism, SDS Models have comprehensively retooled almost every item, bringing the model inline with their exacting scale and design standards. Some 220 new or re-made parts are involved in the production of the four series.</p> <p>All the models now feature prototypically correct width long hoods, series specific and appropriate fuel tank and battery box combinations, improved appearance bogie side frames and brake shoe / wheel tread alignment and a host of other design detail enhancements.</p> <h3>Model Features:</h3> <ul> <li>Highly detailed Ready-to-Run HO gauge model</li> <li>Precisely tooled plastic body (ABS)</li> <li>Genuine Kadee scale head whisker coupler</li> <li>Separately applied handrails and detail parts</li> <li>5-Pole skew wound electric motor and dual flywheels</li> <li>All wheel drive and electrical pickup</li> <li>LED head and marker lights</li> <li>All models come standard with an MTC 21 pin motherboard</li> </ul>

<h3>HO Scale Victorian Railways DERM Railcar Kits</h3> <p>Injection moulded polystyrene kits</p> <h3>Features</h3> <ul> <li> <p>Available in a range of Victorian Railways prototypes, in HO scale only.</p> </li> <li> <p>Kits are injection moulded from polystyrene, composite white metal/etched brass, or etched brass/lost wax brass castings and include instructions, decals, motors and wheels/bogies as appropriate.</p> </li> <li> <p>Kits do NOT include paints, or couplers, which are available separately.</p> </li> <li> <p>Wheels are to NMRA RP25 profile and HO gauge.</p> </li> </ul>