Class 02 - BR Green - 02004 - O Scale - Weathered
Out of stock
Detailed Description
Detailed Description
The BR Class 02 0-4-0DH built by Yorkshire Engine Co. for dock shunting and goods yard duties in northern England. These tiny four-wheeled shunters were designed to reach the places other locomotives could not; with a wheelbase of just 6ft they were able to tackle sharply curved lines in streets, docks, warehouses and factories and even use traditional wagon turntables. They were a direct replacement for the legendary Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway ‘Pug’ 0-4-0STs working dock lines in Liverpool, Manchester and beyond.
Around 50 similar locomotives were built for industrial railways, in many cases with electric rather than hydraulic transmission. As the work they were built for vanished in the 1960s, many of the 20-strong class found further work in industry, with some surviving well into the 1980s before being rescued for preservation. Highly regarded by crews for their Rolls-Royce engine, all-round visibility and unique (for a BR locomotive) rear platform for shunting staff, they continue to play a useful role in shunting and engineering work at heritage railways.
One locomotive, D2860, was even claimed by the National Railway Museum as the perfect shunter for its Great Hall in York.
Features
- High-performance chassis with all-wheel drive and pick-up.
- Switchable cab lights.
- LED marker lights.
- 21-pin DCC decoder interface and provision for DCC sound.
- External features will include authentic detail variations.
- Highly-detailed cab interior and underframe, separate handrails, door handles and pipework.
- Etched Yorkshire Engine Co. worksplates.
Specification
Specification
Power, DCC and Lighting
Power, DCC and Lighting
Customers praised this O Scale locomotive as a "fantastic powerful little shunter" with "fabulous details" and excellent value. The model is noted for being heavy, solid, and a "great silent runner" with "first class" quality. Some mentioned dim lighting points and one incomplete review about connecting rods. Overall, shoppers found it well-detailed with strong performance.
These are such great value for money
I bought this to add to my collection and was very impressed with the weathering. Highly recommended to anyone looking to purchase one.
Excellent weathering
Bought another to re number
Great value for money considering weight!
Fabulous details (and heavy for it’s size)
Adapting to fictional WD numbering- beautiful heavy shunter
Feels heavy and solid
Heavy little loco
My second! They look great
Love this loco - bought a few!
Gorgeous and heavy
Excellent loco now fitted with Legomanbiffo sound, great price too
Excellent locomotive, a fantastic powerful little shunter that will be busy in the shunting yard of my layout. Very happy with this purchase.
Very good value for money, and the quality is first class for such a small model with very good running performance. I think a second Class 02 might be on the cards to purchase, if any are left!
I had been thinking about getting this loco since it came out and never did, spinning a 30% wheel of fortune discount made the decision for me and I ended up with with one of the best 7mm scale shunters around for £105! It really is well detailed and was packaged perfectly so much so I bought another. I would get one before they go you won't regret it.
Excellet model, good runner, no problems.
A really nicely detailed model, and a great silent runner. A complete bargain.
The connecting rodswere
Beautiful model and runs sweetly. Lighting points are a little dim. Overall, excellent.