{"title":"EFE Rail","description":"Discover our exquisite collection of EFE model locomotives, meticulously crafted to capture the beauty and detail of these iconic trains. Perfect for enthusiasts and collectors alike, these miniature masterpieces bring the golden age of railroads to life in your home.","products":[{"product_id":"e84001-efe-rail-br-class-35-hymek-d7005","title":"E84001 - EFE Rail BR Class 35 Hymek - D7005","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese finely moulded plastic wagon kits come complete with pin point axle wheels. Glue and paint will be required, along with appropriate transfers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EFE Rail","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40871314882607,"sku":"E84001","price":119.96,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0073\/9291\/9599\/products\/11510-large.jpg?v=1652276873"},{"product_id":"e84002-class-35-hymek-d7021-br-green-small-yellow-panels","title":"E84002 - Class 35 'Hymek' D7021 BR Green (Small Yellow Panels)","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMODEL FEATURES:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEFE Rail OO Scale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEra 5\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAuthentic Weathered Paint Finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e8 Pin DCC Decoder Socket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRecommended for use with Decoder \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bachmann.co.uk\/product\/09-amp-4-function-8-pin-dcc-decoder-featuring-railcomplus%C2%AE\/36-566\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.bachmann.co.uk\/product\/09-amp-4-function-8-pin-dcc-decoder-featuring-railcomplus%C2%AE\/36-566\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e36-566\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNEM Coupling Pockets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIlluminated Headcode Boxes and Directional Tail Lights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAccessory Pack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLength 212mm (over couplings)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"EFE Rail","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40871368196143,"sku":"E84002","price":134.96,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0073\/9291\/9599\/products\/11511-large.jpg?v=1652277511"},{"product_id":"e83032-class-144-144013-regional-railways","title":"EFE Rail E83032 Class 144 144013 Regional Railways","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Class 144 Diesel Multiple Unit was part of British Rail’s Second Generation DMU fleet. Known as ‘Pacers’, along with the Class 141, 142 and 143s, the Class 144s were introduced by British Rail in the mid-1980s at a time when it was replacing its ageing fleet of first generation DMUs. This EFE Rail model depicts unit No. 144013 in BR Regional Railways livery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMODEL FEATURES:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEFE Rail OO Scale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEra 8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePristine BR Regional Railways livery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRunning No. 144013\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eComprises Car Nos. 55813 and 55836\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDestination blinds for Lincoln and Sheffield\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAccessory Pack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNEM Coupling Pockets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePowerful 3 Pole Motor with Flywheel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eInterior Detailing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eInterior Lighting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDirectional Lighting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSpeaker Fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEquipped with a Next18 DCC Decoder Socket – Recommend Decoder \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bachmann.co.uk\/product\/next18-dcc-loco-decoder-%28with-brake-button-function%29\/36-567a\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.bachmann.co.uk\/product\/next18-dcc-loco-decoder-%28with-brake-button-function%29\/36-567a\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eitem No. 36-567A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLength 420mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"EFE Rail","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47742623711509,"sku":"E83032","price":187.46,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0073\/9291\/9599\/files\/EFEClass144.jpg?v=1701443728"},{"product_id":"e85510-efe-j94-saddle-tank-7-robert-national-coal-board","title":"E85510 EFE J94 Saddle Tank 7 Robert National Coal Board","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSince the early-1940s the War Department Austerity Saddle Tank has been a common sight on Britain’s railways – playing a vital role in the Allied victory of World War Two before becoming a mainstay of industrial operations and, more recently, heritage railways. Unveiled as part of the EFE Rail range, the WD Austerity Saddle Tank is a fitting subject as the brand’s first N scale steam locomotive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis all-new model is a high-fidelity miniature recreation of the prototype, sporting details such as metal handrails, sand boxes and pipes, brake hangers and separately fitted brake rigging, and a decorated cab backhead. Daylight is visible beneath the boiler, just as it should be, below which a representation of the inside motion has been moulded onto the chassis. The model is powered by a coreless motor, with electrical pickup from all wheels whilst each axle runs in a pair of separate metal bearings. DCC provision is by way of a 6 pin decoder socket located in the cab, however due to the limited space available a very small decoder such as the Bachmann 6 Pin Micro decoder (36-571) is required for this model.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNo. 7 ‘Robert’ was delivered to the War Department in 1943 and was sold to the National Coal Board in 1950. Named ‘Robert’ whilst at Bold Colliery in 1978, ahead of the Rocket 150 Celebrations at Rainhill, the locomotive attended the event resplendent in lined green livery as depicted by this EFE Rail model.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMODEL FEATURES:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEFE Rail N Scale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEra 7\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLocomotive is now Preserved\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePristine National Coal Board Lined Green livery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRunning No. 7\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNamed ‘Robert’\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAccessory Pack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNEM Coupling Pockets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePowerful Coreless Motor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEquipped with a 6 Pin (Micro) DCC Decoder Socket – recommended Decoder \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bachmann.co.uk\/product\/6-pin-micro-dcc-loco-decoder-%28with-brake-button-function%29\/36-571\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.bachmann.co.uk\/product\/6-pin-micro-dcc-loco-decoder-%28with-brake-button-function%29\/36-571\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eitem No. 36-571\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLength 63mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWD AUSTERITY SADDLE TANK HISTORY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe War Department Austerity Saddle Tank was the standard British shunting locomotive during the Second World War. Built to a Hunslet design, the construction was sub-contracted to various builders to expedite delivery of locomotives in order to help the war effort. The design was rugged and simple, ideal for operating in a hostile environment and where routine maintenance tasks would often need to be performed in the field. By 1947, a total of 377 locomotives have been built for the War Department but with the war ending two years previous, the military started to dispose of surplus engines; some were brought by the LNER and classified as J94s, others stayed in Europe where they had been deployed and were subsequently purchased by the Dutch Railways and various private industries. In the UK, the Saddle Tanks were popular with industrial users and along with examples purchased from the government, new locomotives were ordered taking construction right up to 1964. Of these new orders, the National Coal Board placed the majority. In industrial use many Austerity Saddle Tanks continued working long after steam had ended on British Rail and such is the simplicity of the design and the ease of operation, seventy examples have been preserved and can now be found at heritage railways throughout the UK.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EFE Rail","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47769462440213,"sku":"E85510","price":93.71,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0073\/9291\/9599\/files\/EFEJ94Robert.jpg?v=1701683103"},{"product_id":"e820093-sr-bulleid-booster-locomotive-no-20002-br-black","title":"E82003 - SR Bulleid Booster Locomotive No. 20002 BR Black","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe are delighted to present this brand new model of the Southern Railway ‘Booster’ Electric Locomotive No. 20002 in BR Black livery as part of the EFE Rail OO scale range. Conceived in the late-1930s to take advantage of the Southern’s expansive electrified network, two of these Co-Co locomotives were built, gaining the nickname the ‘Boosters’ due to their motor-generator-flywheel drive arrangement employed to overcome ‘gapping’, when the locomotive could momentarily loose its electrical supply when travelling over gaps in the conductor rail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eProduced especially for the EFE Rail range, this all-new model features a wealth of detail with a varied tooling suite allowing the first two locomotives, CC1 and CC2, to be modelled accurately at various points in their careers. Driven by a 5 pole, skew wound motor with flywheel, each of the six axles are driven whilst all twelve wheels provide electrical pickup. Directional lighting will operate in the forwards direction (the real locomotives were not fitted with tail lights), whilst cab lighting can be operated using a magnetic wand when used on analogue control, or when a 21 Pin DCC decoder is fitted, via two DCC functions. A speaker is pre-fitted to every model, allowing a sound decoder to be fitted to bring another dimension to your model in an instant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEFE Rail OO Scale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEra 4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePristine BR Black \u0026amp; Silver livery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRunning No. 20002\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEquipped with a 21 Pin DCC Decoder Socket – Recommend Decoder \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bachmann.co.uk\/product\/21-pin-dcc-loco-decoder-%28with-brake-button-function%29\/36-557a\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.bachmann.co.uk\/product\/21-pin-dcc-loco-decoder-%28with-brake-button-function%29\/36-557a\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eitem No. 36-557A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLength 225mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDETAIL VARIATIONS SPECIFIC TO THIS MODEL\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eStandard Cab Windows\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVertical Handrail alongside the Left Hand Cab Window\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTwo Windscreen Wipers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTwin Whistles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRoute Indicator Discs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTwin-tread Steps between Bogies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOriginal Axle Boxes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTwo Sandboxes per Bogie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBogie Fuse Boxes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSquare Shoe Beam Flash Guards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCab-front Jumper Cables\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eStandpipe Vacuum Pipes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEFE RAIL SR BOOSTER SPECIFICATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMECHANISM:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFive pole, skew wound, twin shaft motor with two flywheels providing drive to both bogies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAll axle drive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eElectrical pickup from all wheels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSeparate metal bearings fitted to each axle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDiecast metal chassis block\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGearing arranged for prototypical running speeds and haulage capabilities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e5mm (OO gauge) wheels to NEM310 \u0026amp; 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Electric Multiple Units were principally employed on these electric routes, but as the system expanded beyond the suburbs, the Southern’s Chief Mechanical Engineer Oliver Bulleid and Chief Electric Engineer Alfred Raworth recognised the potential of electricity to power locomotives that could haul coaching stock and freight too. And so, the pair designed a Co-Co electric locomotive, the first of which was built in 1941. The design of the two cabs shared many features with EMUs of the time, whilst between them, within the body of the locomotive, could be found the electrical equipment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWith a much shorter distance between their front and rear pickups, when compared to a multiple unit, locomotives could be prone to losing electrical pickup if any gap in the conductor rail was greater than the distance between the pickups – known as ‘gapping’. To overcome this, two motor generator sets and flywheels were included in the design with the power collected from the third rail used to drive the generators, fitted with heavy flywheels, which then powered the motors. Thus, power to the traction motors would be maintained by the motor generator sets being driven by the flywheel when the traction supply was briefly lost in the event of ‘gapping’. These motor-generator-flywheel sets were referred to as ‘Boosters’, giving the type its nickname. Pantographs were also fitted for overhead pickup in sidings and depots where a conductor rail presented danger to staff.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe first locomotive, No. CC1 (renumbered to No. 20001 by BR) was outshopped by Ashford Works in 1941. Carrying Photographic Grey livery, three horizontal stripes were applied to the bodysides, culminating at the cab end in what we would now call speed whiskers. Being wartime, the cab windows had metal plates added to the top and bottom to reduce the aperture. Next, No. CC1 carried Malachite Green livery with ‘Sunshine’ Southern lettering and yellow lines at solebar and cantrail level. The second locomotive, No. CC2 (BR No. 20002) was built in 1945 and emerged in the same livery. Both were used on express passenger and goods trains.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePassing into BR ownership in 1948, the pair continued in use, with various modifications over the years. A third locomotive, No. 20003 was completed by BR in 1948 however its appearance differed somewhat, having a cab design based on that of more contemporary EMUs with a slab front. Whilst successful locomotives, being a class of three non-standard types, the ‘Boosters’ eventually succumbed to withdrawal with No. 20003 the first to go in October 1968. No. 20002 was withdrawn in December 1968 and No. 20001 survived until January 1969, having been decorated earlier in BR Blue livery with full yellow ends. The trio were classified as Class 70 under the Total Operations Processing System (TOPS), however their withdrawal by 1969, and subsequent scrapping, prevented any of the locomotives from carrying TOPS numbers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EFE Rail","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47863360946453,"sku":"E82003","price":138.71,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0073\/9291\/9599\/files\/E82003-large1.jpg?v=1704381180"},{"product_id":"e82005-sr-bulleid-boosterr-locomotive-no-20001-br-blue","title":"E82005 - SR Bulleid Boosterr Locomotive No.20001 BR Blue","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe are delighted to present this brand new model of the Southern Railway ‘Booster’ Electric Locomotive No. 20001 in BR Blue livery as part of the EFE Rail OO scale range. Conceived in the late-1930s to take advantage of the Southern’s expansive electrified network, two of these Co-Co locomotives were built, gaining the nickname the ‘Boosters’ due to their motor-generator-flywheel drive arrangement employed to overcome ‘gapping’, when the locomotive could momentarily loose its electrical supply when travelling over gaps in the conductor rail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eProduced especially for the EFE Rail range, this all-new model features a wealth of detail with a varied tooling suite allowing the first two locomotives, CC1 and CC2, to be modelled accurately at various points in their careers. Driven by a 5 pole, skew wound motor with flywheel, each of the six axles are driven whilst all twelve wheels provide electrical pickup. Directional lighting will operate in the forwards direction (the real locomotives were not fitted with tail lights), whilst cab lighting can be operated using a magnetic wand when used on analogue control, or when a 21 Pin DCC decoder is fitted, via two DCC functions. A speaker is pre-fitted to every model, allowing a sound decoder to be fitted to bring another dimension to your model in an instant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEFE Rail OO Scale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEra 6\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePristine BR Blue livery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRunning No. 20001\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEquipped with a 21 Pin DCC Decoder Socket – Recommend Decoder \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bachmann.co.uk\/product\/21-pin-dcc-loco-decoder-%28with-brake-button-function%29\/36-557a\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.bachmann.co.uk\/product\/21-pin-dcc-loco-decoder-%28with-brake-button-function%29\/36-557a\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eitem No. 36-557A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLength 225mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDETAIL VARIATIONS SPECIFIC TO THIS MODEL\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eStandard Cab Windows\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVertical Handrail alongside the Left Hand Cab Window\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRevised Windscreen Wipers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRoof-mounted Horns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRoller Blind Route Indicator\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSingle-tread Steps between Bogies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRoller Bearing Axle Boxes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTwo Sandboxes per Bogie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSquare Shoe Beam Flash Guards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eStandpipe Vacuum Pipes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEFE RAIL SR BOOSTER SPECIFICATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMECHANISM:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFive pole, skew wound, twin shaft motor with two flywheels providing drive to both bogies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAll axle drive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eElectrical pickup from all wheels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSeparate metal bearings fitted to each axle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDiecast metal chassis block\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGearing arranged for prototypical running speeds and haulage capabilities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e5mm (OO gauge) wheels to NEM310 \u0026amp; 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Electric Multiple Units were principally employed on these electric routes, but as the system expanded beyond the suburbs, the Southern’s Chief Mechanical Engineer Oliver Bulleid and Chief Electric Engineer Alfred Raworth recognised the potential of electricity to power locomotives that could haul coaching stock and freight too. And so, the pair designed a Co-Co electric locomotive, the first of which was built in 1941. The design of the two cabs shared many features with EMUs of the time, whilst between them, within the body of the locomotive, could be found the electrical equipment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWith a much shorter distance between their front and rear pickups, when compared to a multiple unit, locomotives could be prone to losing electrical pickup if any gap in the conductor rail was greater than the distance between the pickups – known as ‘gapping’. To overcome this, two motor generator sets and flywheels were included in the design with the power collected from the third rail used to drive the generators, fitted with heavy flywheels, which then powered the motors. Thus, power to the traction motors would be maintained by the motor generator sets being driven by the flywheel when the traction supply was briefly lost in the event of ‘gapping’. These motor-generator-flywheel sets were referred to as ‘Boosters’, giving the type its nickname. Pantographs were also fitted for overhead pickup in sidings and depots where a conductor rail presented danger to staff.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe first locomotive, No. CC1 (renumbered to No. 20001 by BR) was outshopped by Ashford Works in 1941. Carrying Photographic Grey livery, three horizontal stripes were applied to the bodysides, culminating at the cab end in what we would now call speed whiskers. Being wartime, the cab windows had metal plates added to the top and bottom to reduce the aperture. Next, No. CC1 carried Malachite Green livery with ‘Sunshine’ Southern lettering and yellow lines at solebar and cantrail level. The second locomotive, No. CC2 (BR No. 20002) was built in 1945 and emerged in the same livery. Both were used on express passenger and goods trains.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePassing into BR ownership in 1948, the pair continued in use, with various modifications over the years. A third locomotive, No. 20003 was completed by BR in 1948 however its appearance differed somewhat, having a cab design based on that of more contemporary EMUs with a slab front. Whilst successful locomotives, being a class of three non-standard types, the ‘Boosters’ eventually succumbed to withdrawal with No. 20003 the first to go in October 1968. No. 20002 was withdrawn in December 1968 and No. 20001 survived until January 1969, having been decorated earlier in BR Blue livery with full yellow ends. The trio were classified as Class 70 under the Total Operations Processing System (TOPS), however their withdrawal by 1969, and subsequent scrapping, prevented any of the locomotives from carrying TOPS numbers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EFE Rail","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47863389323541,"sku":"E82005","price":184.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0073\/9291\/9599\/files\/E82005-large.jpg?v=1704381699"},{"product_id":"e87051-lswr-10t-ventilated-van-lswr-brown","title":"E87051 LSWR 10T Ventilated Van LSWR Brown","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Diagram 1410 van was the most numerous ventilated van built by the London \u0026amp; South Western Railway (LSWR). 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This new tooling from EFE Rail brings the PCV to OO scale, joining a host of complementary models already produced by Bachmann Branchline allowing accurate main train formations to be created.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe EFE Rail model employs a detailed bodyshell which features separate jumper cables and windscreen wipers at the cab end, plus handrails, lamp brackets and ETH connections which are also added individually. The B5 bogies include brake and suspension components, and a speedometer is fitted to the cab-end bogie, complete with representations of the cable that connected it to the solebar. Below the solebar, underframe components like the battery boxes and brake gear have been added separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe PCV boasts operational lighting, including directional lights at the cab end which can be switched between day and night mode using the switches mounted within the underframe. 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Brake pipes and dummy buckeye couplings are supplied for optional fitting to each bufferbeam.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMODEL FEATURES:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEFE Rail OO Scale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEra 8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePristine Rail Express Systems (Royal Mail) livery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRunning No. 94344\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDirectional Lights (cab-end only) with Day\/Night Mode\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCab Light (when used on DCC)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLighting Operation on DCC requires a Next18 DCC Decoder – Recommend Decoder \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bachmann.co.uk\/product\/next18-dcc-loco-decoder-%28with-brake-button-function%29\/36-567a\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eitem No. 36-567A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSprung Buffers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccessory Pack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNEM Coupling Pockets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClose Coupling Mechanism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength 275mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePCV HISTORY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePropelling Control Vehicles (PCVs) were introduced by British Rail to improve efficiencies on mail trains, removing the requirement for multiple locomotives to service mail trains at Royal Mail hubs. In particular, it was intended that the push-pull operation would benefit Royal Mail’s planned Railnet Hub terminal at Willesden which opened in 1996, as they sought to end parcels traffic using London termini.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhilst the PCVs could be hauled at speeds of up to 100mph, they were limited to 40mph when being propelled as, unlike DVTs and DBSOs, they were not intended to travel long distances whilst being propelled, but instead their purpose was to release the train from a siding or buffer stop without the need to provide a second locomotive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo prototypes were converted by the Railway Technical Centre at Derby in 1993, with a further 41 production vehicles outshopped by Hunslet-Barclay at their Kilmarnock Works between 1994 and 1996. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vehicles were created by converting driving vehicles from Class 307 Electric Multiple Units – the 1950s-built 4-car units having been made redundant by the introduction of new Class 321s on the Great Eastern Mainline. Given the TOPS code NAA but more commonly known as PCVs – Propelling Control Vehicles – the entire fleet was allocated to the parcels sector – known from 1991 as Rail Express Systems – before passing into EWS ownership in 1996 following Privatisation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConversion work included the removal of the bodyside windows and doors and the fitting of bodyside strengthening and roller shutter doors, two per side, with the remaining bodysides reskinned with steel panels. The cab ends were fitted with WIPAC lights, ETH cables and brake pipes at bufferbeam level, and RCH jumper cables – RCH being the push-pull system used to control the propelling locomotive from the controls in the PCV. At the gangway ends, conventional buffing gear was fitted, allowing the vehicles to couple to other parcels coaches. Internally, the cabs were refurbished, and the former passenger saloons gutted to provide space for mail to be carried.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eB5 bogies were fitted, with the bogie at the cab end carrying footsteps on either side, the AWS magnet and a speedometer. On the roof, a cab to shore radio pod was fitted above the cab.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA common train formation saw two PCVs marshalled at either end of a train comprising two General Utility Vehicles (GUVs), with a Class 47\/7 providing haulage, however Class 90s, and in later years 67s, were also found hauling these formations. These short rakes could be run in multiple and with other parcels stock creating interesting and varied trains.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe four-plus-loco formations would work into the Royal Mail hub, with the PCV negating the need for the locomotive to run round the train at its destination nor the need for a second locomotive to aid this manoeuvre. PCVs worked to all corners of the UK, including Scotland and Wales, and could also be found in Travelling Post Office trains operating around the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe PCVs were made redundant when EWS lost the contract to operate Royal Mail services in mid-2003, with services ending later that year and whilst EWS looked to find new work for them, ultimately the vehicles went into store, and many have subsequently been scrapped.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EFE Rail","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48546976694549,"sku":"E86017","price":74.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0073\/9291\/9599\/files\/32868-large.jpg?v=1726926146"},{"product_id":"e86018-nnaa-propelling-control-vehicle-94320-rail-express-systems","title":"E86018 NNAA Propelling Control Vehicle 94320 Rail Express Systems","description":"\u003cp\u003eMail trains have long captured the imagination and interest of railway modellers but a missing link in the modern mail fleet has been the Propelling Control Vehicle (PCV) – until now! This new tooling from EFE Rail brings the PCV to OO scale, joining a host of complementary models already produced by Bachmann Branchline allowing accurate main train formations to be created.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe EFE Rail model employs a detailed bodyshell which features separate jumper cables and windscreen wipers at the cab end, plus handrails, lamp brackets and ETH connections which are also added individually. The B5 bogies include brake and suspension components, and a speedometer is fitted to the cab-end bogie, complete with representations of the cable that connected it to the solebar. Below the solebar, underframe components like the battery boxes and brake gear have been added separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe PCV boasts operational lighting, including directional lights at the cab end which can be switched between day and night mode using the switches mounted within the underframe. When used on DCC, lighting is controlled via a Next18 DCC Decoder – the socket for which is accessed by first removing the body – and DCC users can enjoy the addition of a cab light as well as controlling the directional lights and their day\/night modes via dedicated functions. Power collection comes from electrical pickups provided to every wheel and couplings are of the tension lock variety, fitted into NEM pockets which are attached to chassis-mounted close coupling mechanisms. Brake pipes and dummy buckeye couplings are supplied for optional fitting to each bufferbeam.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMODEL FEATURES:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEFE Rail OO Scale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEra 8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePristine Rail Express Systems (Royal Mail) livery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRunning No. 94344\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDirectional Lights (cab-end only) with Day\/Night Mode\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCab Light (when used on DCC)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLighting Operation on DCC requires a Next18 DCC Decoder – Recommend Decoder \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bachmann.co.uk\/product\/next18-dcc-loco-decoder-%28with-brake-button-function%29\/36-567a\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eitem No. 36-567A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSprung Buffers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccessory Pack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNEM Coupling Pockets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClose Coupling Mechanism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength 275mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePCV HISTORY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePropelling Control Vehicles (PCVs) were introduced by British Rail to improve efficiencies on mail trains, removing the requirement for multiple locomotives to service mail trains at Royal Mail hubs. In particular, it was intended that the push-pull operation would benefit Royal Mail’s planned Railnet Hub terminal at Willesden which opened in 1996, as they sought to end parcels traffic using London termini.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhilst the PCVs could be hauled at speeds of up to 100mph, they were limited to 40mph when being propelled as, unlike DVTs and DBSOs, they were not intended to travel long distances whilst being propelled, but instead their purpose was to release the train from a siding or buffer stop without the need to provide a second locomotive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo prototypes were converted by the Railway Technical Centre at Derby in 1993, with a further 41 production vehicles outshopped by Hunslet-Barclay at their Kilmarnock Works between 1994 and 1996. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vehicles were created by converting driving vehicles from Class 307 Electric Multiple Units – the 1950s-built 4-car units having been made redundant by the introduction of new Class 321s on the Great Eastern Mainline. Given the TOPS code NAA but more commonly known as PCVs – Propelling Control Vehicles – the entire fleet was allocated to the parcels sector – known from 1991 as Rail Express Systems – before passing into EWS ownership in 1996 following Privatisation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConversion work included the removal of the bodyside windows and doors and the fitting of bodyside strengthening and roller shutter doors, two per side, with the remaining bodysides reskinned with steel panels. The cab ends were fitted with WIPAC lights, ETH cables and brake pipes at bufferbeam level, and RCH jumper cables – RCH being the push-pull system used to control the propelling locomotive from the controls in the PCV. At the gangway ends, conventional buffing gear was fitted, allowing the vehicles to couple to other parcels coaches. Internally, the cabs were refurbished, and the former passenger saloons gutted to provide space for mail to be carried.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eB5 bogies were fitted, with the bogie at the cab end carrying footsteps on either side, the AWS magnet and a speedometer. On the roof, a cab to shore radio pod was fitted above the cab.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA common train formation saw two PCVs marshalled at either end of a train comprising two General Utility Vehicles (GUVs), with a Class 47\/7 providing haulage, however Class 90s, and in later years 67s, were also found hauling these formations. These short rakes could be run in multiple and with other parcels stock creating interesting and varied trains.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe four-plus-loco formations would work into the Royal Mail hub, with the PCV negating the need for the locomotive to run round the train at its destination nor the need for a second locomotive to aid this manoeuvre. PCVs worked to all corners of the UK, including Scotland and Wales, and could also be found in Travelling Post Office trains operating around the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe PCVs were made redundant when EWS lost the contract to operate Royal Mail services in mid-2003, with services ending later that year and whilst EWS looked to find new work for them, ultimately the vehicles went into store, and many have subsequently been scrapped.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EFE Rail","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48546976989461,"sku":"E86018","price":74.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0073\/9291\/9599\/files\/32869-large.jpg?v=1726926217"},{"product_id":"e86020-nnaa-propelling-control-vehicle-94340-rail-express-systems-rm-w","title":"E86020 NNAA Propelling Control Vehicle 94340 Rail Express Systems (RM) - Weathered","description":"\u003cp\u003eMail trains have long captured the imagination and interest of railway modellers but a missing link in the modern mail fleet has been the Propelling Control Vehicle (PCV) – until now! This new tooling from EFE Rail brings the PCV to OO scale, joining a host of complementary models already produced by Bachmann Branchline allowing accurate main train formations to be created.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe EFE Rail model employs a detailed bodyshell which features separate jumper cables and windscreen wipers at the cab end, plus handrails, lamp brackets and ETH connections which are also added individually. The B5 bogies include brake and suspension components, and a speedometer is fitted to the cab-end bogie, complete with representations of the cable that connected it to the solebar. Below the solebar, underframe components like the battery boxes and brake gear have been added separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe PCV boasts operational lighting, including directional lights at the cab end which can be switched between day and night mode using the switches mounted within the underframe. When used on DCC, lighting is controlled via a Next18 DCC Decoder – the socket for which is accessed by first removing the body – and DCC users can enjoy the addition of a cab light as well as controlling the directional lights and their day\/night modes via dedicated functions. Power collection comes from electrical pickups provided to every wheel and couplings are of the tension lock variety, fitted into NEM pockets which are attached to chassis-mounted close coupling mechanisms. Brake pipes and dummy buckeye couplings are supplied for optional fitting to each bufferbeam.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMODEL FEATURES:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEFE Rail OO Scale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEra 8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePristine Rail Express Systems (Royal Mail) livery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRunning No. 94344\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDirectional Lights (cab-end only) with Day\/Night Mode\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCab Light (when used on DCC)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLighting Operation on DCC requires a Next18 DCC Decoder – Recommend Decoder \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bachmann.co.uk\/product\/next18-dcc-loco-decoder-%28with-brake-button-function%29\/36-567a\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eitem No. 36-567A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSprung Buffers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccessory Pack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNEM Coupling Pockets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClose Coupling Mechanism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength 275mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePCV HISTORY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePropelling Control Vehicles (PCVs) were introduced by British Rail to improve efficiencies on mail trains, removing the requirement for multiple locomotives to service mail trains at Royal Mail hubs. 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Given the TOPS code NAA but more commonly known as PCVs – Propelling Control Vehicles – the entire fleet was allocated to the parcels sector – known from 1991 as Rail Express Systems – before passing into EWS ownership in 1996 following Privatisation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConversion work included the removal of the bodyside windows and doors and the fitting of bodyside strengthening and roller shutter doors, two per side, with the remaining bodysides reskinned with steel panels. The cab ends were fitted with WIPAC lights, ETH cables and brake pipes at bufferbeam level, and RCH jumper cables – RCH being the push-pull system used to control the propelling locomotive from the controls in the PCV. At the gangway ends, conventional buffing gear was fitted, allowing the vehicles to couple to other parcels coaches. Internally, the cabs were refurbished, and the former passenger saloons gutted to provide space for mail to be carried.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eB5 bogies were fitted, with the bogie at the cab end carrying footsteps on either side, the AWS magnet and a speedometer. On the roof, a cab to shore radio pod was fitted above the cab.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA common train formation saw two PCVs marshalled at either end of a train comprising two General Utility Vehicles (GUVs), with a Class 47\/7 providing haulage, however Class 90s, and in later years 67s, were also found hauling these formations. These short rakes could be run in multiple and with other parcels stock creating interesting and varied trains.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe four-plus-loco formations would work into the Royal Mail hub, with the PCV negating the need for the locomotive to run round the train at its destination nor the need for a second locomotive to aid this manoeuvre. 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Conceived in the late-1930s to take advantage of the Southern’s expansive electrified network, two of these Co-Co locomotives were built, gaining the nickname the ‘Boosters’ due to their motor-generator-flywheel drive arrangement employed to overcome ‘gapping’, when the locomotive could momentarily loose its electrical supply when travelling over gaps in the conductor rail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduced especially for the EFE Rail range, this all-new model features a wealth of detail with a varied tooling suite allowing the first two locomotives, CC1 and CC2, to be modelled accurately at various points in their careers. Driven by a 5 pole, skew wound motor with flywheel, each of the six axles are driven whilst all twelve wheels provide electrical pickup. Directional lighting will operate in the forwards direction (the real locomotives were not fitted with tail lights), whilst cab lighting can be operated using a magnetic wand when used on analogue control, or when a 21 Pin DCC decoder is fitted, via two DCC functions. 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To overcome this, two motor generator sets and flywheels were included in the design with the power collected from the third rail used to drive the generators, fitted with heavy flywheels, which then powered the motors. Thus, power to the traction motors would be maintained by the motor generator sets being driven by the flywheel when the traction supply was briefly lost in the event of ‘gapping’. These motor-generator-flywheel sets were referred to as ‘Boosters’, giving the type its nickname. Pantographs were also fitted for overhead pickup in sidings and depots where a conductor rail presented danger to staff.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first locomotive, No. CC1 (renumbered to No. 20001 by BR) was outshopped by Ashford Works in 1941. Carrying Photographic Grey livery, three horizontal stripes were applied to the bodysides, culminating at the cab end in what we would now call speed whiskers. 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Voted as model of the year by readers of Model Rail Magazine and RMweb, the Hudswell Clarke certainly packs a punch for such a small locomotive, with its high level of detailing, and smooth and powerful performance thanks to its impressive weight – resulting from the high use of diecast components in its construction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoasting finescale wheels and with a sprung rear wheelset, the Hudswell Clarke will navigate O gauge track with ease, collecting power from each of the six wheels. Between the sprung metal buffers is a sprung drawgear which is fitted with three-link couplings. The powerful five pole motor is fitted with a large flywheel driving the centre wheelset via a precision 40:1 gearbox, meanwhile DCC provision comes in the form of a 8 Pin decoder socket and space and connections are provided for those wishing to fit a speaker and sound decoder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe highly detailed bodyshell is adorned with numerous separate components, from the handrails and lamp irons to the whistle and safety valves, and the detailing continues inside the cab which includes controls and dials. The livery application is executed precisely, extending to the cab interior and the underframe too, where components like the wheels and sandboxes are decorated accordingly to give each model a neat, uniform appearance. For that little bit extra, each model is supplied with a set of loco tools, including shovels, picks, rakes and prickers, plus a bucket and oil cans to help you personalise your Hudswell Clarke Tank.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMODEL FEATURES:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEFE Rail O Scale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEra 3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePristine Lined Blue livery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModel includes a selection of unpainted etched name, number and works plates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePowerful 5 Pole Motor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSprung Buffers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccessory Pack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocomotive Ready to Accept a Speaker\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEquipped with a 8 Pin DCC Decoder Socket – Recommend Decoder \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bachmann.co.uk\/product\/8-pin-dcc-loco-decoder-%28with-brake-button-function%29\/36-566a\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eitem No. 36-566A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength 164mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHUDSWELL CLARKE 0-6-0T HISTORY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHudswell Clarke was formed in Leeds in 1860 by William S Hudswell and John Clarke, initially building stationary steam engines before moving on to construct locomotives. 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