Rapido Trains OO TBA BR Class 04 0-6-0 diesel shunter
One of the few BR diesel classes not yet produced to contemporary standards in OO is the BR Drewry 204bhp 0-6-0 diesel shunter. Although given TOPS code 04 the class was withdrawn, many being sold for industrial service resulting in 18 being preserved.
Rapido Trains expect this to be a very complicated project with the many different detail options. Tooling is being designed to be able to produce models with both the first batch of 04s with 3ft 3½in wheels and original cab design in skirted and no-skirted version, the main production batch with 3ft 6in wheels and cab with larger windows as well as the Southern Region version.
July 2023 update
Due to the difficulties being encountered with finding original builders drawing for the Drewry class 04 locomotives Rapdio Trains have put these models 'on hold' until original drawys can be located and preserved examples can be surveyed, photographed and laser scanned to ensure the models are as accurate as possible.