The Small England engines are the first 4 steam locomotives of the Festiniog Railway in North Wales. They were build by George England & Co in South London in 1863, followed by two ‘large Englands’ in 1867. They were originally built as 0-4-0 side tank locos and modified gradually over the years into their final and most iconic form with extended saddle tank, enclosed cab and a tender for coal, as depicted by our model. 4 of the 6 England engines survive and three of those are still in service, still on the Ffestiniog Railway.
Although synonymous with the Festiniog Railway several of the 'England' engines were loaned out by the FR to other lines, including the Festiniog & Blaenau, North Wales Narrow Gauge, Welsh Highland and Vale of Rheidol lines. This model has been imagineered by Peco with another famous line in mind, the Lynton & Barnstaple Railway, for which Peco also produce rolling stock in OO9.
Kato/Peco OO9 Festiniog Railway England locomotives model specification
- Narrow gauge ready-to-run locomotive - OO-9, 1:76 scale, 9mm gauge track
- Separate locomotive chassis also available - supplied with detachable unpainted body moulding for protection
- DC (analogue) coreless motor fitted within loco body giving smooth and reliable running
- Loco and tender electrically connected - pick ups on front loco axles and two tender axles. Inner axle of loco fitted with traction tyres
- Will comfortably negotiate 9inch/229mm radius curves
- Fully decorated with fine lining and small details
- Separate moulding supplied for handrails, etc.
- Supplied fitted with standard PECO OO-9 coupling, Arnold N gauge couplings supplied separately
Please note: DCC operation is technically possible but no provision has been made for this in the model due to limited available space.