BR Late Weathered 3800 DCC Ready

BR Late Weathered 3800 DCC Ready

The Great Western Railway (GWR) 2800 Class is a class of steam locomotive designed by G.J. Churchward for heavy freight work. They were the first 2-8-0 class in Great Britain.

The prototype, originally numbered 97 but later renumbered 2800, appeared in 1903. Construction of the production series commenced in 1905 and continued until 1919. The 2884 Class which appeared in 1938–1942 was developed from the 2800 class and is sometimes classified with it.

This is a highly detailed 00 gauge scale model with sprung buffers and NEM couplings. Loco driven this model has a 5 pole skew wound motor for smooth realistic running.

This DCC Ready locomotive is compatible with analogue train layouts, but can easily be converted for use on a DCC (digital) layout. This loco is 'DCC Ready', meaning they feature a special socket ready to receive a DCC Decoder. To convert this locomotive for use on a DCC layout one of the following digital decoder chips are required; R8245 Sapphire Decoder or R8249 V1 3 NMRA Loco Decoder. Once this decoder is fitted it is ready to use on a DCC layout.

Details:

• Class: 3800
• Designer: G. J. Churchward
• Entered Service: 1904
• Number Built: 40
• Purpose: Mixed Traffic
• Wheel Configuration: 2-8-0
• Dimensions: 256mm
• Motor: 5 Pole Skew Wound. Loco Drive
• DCC Ready: DCC Ready
• Livery: Early BR
• Finish: Weathered

Special Features:

• Sprung Buffers
• Extensive Detail
• Brake rods
• Loco drive
• NEM Couplings
• Tender Detail