Small England Locomotive

Peco announce the Small England Locomotive in OO-9 Gauge



Peco says "At long last we are pleased to be able to invite you to place your orders for this highly-anticipated model. A joint venture between ourselves and Kato Japan this wonderfully-characterful locomotive will soon be available in miniature form. The loco is the perfect choice for complementing the current range of Ffestiniog Railway-themed rolling stock that we currently produce, and soon modellers will be able to recreate a prototypical FR train on their layouts!"

Let's run through the technical specs for these models:

• Narrow gauge ready-to-run locomotive  - OO-9, 1:76 scale, 9mm gauge track;
• Available as two versions: "Prince" and "Princess" in lined maroon livery;
• 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.

Separate chassis also available!
Modellers who might wish to build their own bespoke model will be delighted to know that the chassis will be available separately - this will be supplied with an unpainted body moulding fitted to protect it in transit, and is easily removed. 

A little bit of history....
The Small England engines are the first 4 steam locomotives of the Ffestiniog 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 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.

These models arrived at the end of March 2022 - place your order today!