372-613SF Graham Farish LNER V2 60964 Durham Light Infantry

New release - pre-orders invited - expected Mar/Apr 2025. preauthkernow

Some twenty years since the V2 was first produced in N scale by Graham Farish, this all-new model of the LNER Mixed Traffic icon is made to standards not even dreamt of twenty years ago. Often described as ‘the engines that won the war’, these new Graham Farish models are sure to win the heart of any discerning N scale enthusiast. Depicting one of the LNER’s most successful steam locomotive designs, this masterpiece in miniature captures the look and the character of the prototype to a tee. With highly detailed mouldings and many separate parts used on both the locomotive and tender, including era- and prototype-specific detailing to allow accurate models of any given class member throughout their working lives, the performance of these new V2s is just as impressive as their appearance.

A powerful coreless motor and flywheel is incorporated into the diecast locomotive chassis, powering the driving wheels which run in separate metal bearings. With electrical pickup from the driving wheels and tender wheels and the option to have traction tyres fitted to one driving wheelset, this new V2 is on a steady footing as soon as it hits the rails. Supplied complete with SOUND FITTED, this model will provide realistic sound effects on both analogue and DCC straight out of the box!

• Graham Farish N Scale
• Era 5
• Pristine BR Lined Green Late Crest livery
• Running No. 60964
• Named ‘Durham Light Infantry’
• SOUND FITTED – Fitted with a Zimo MS590N18 DCC Sound Decoder – See below for the function list
• Length 141mm

DETAIL VARIATIONS SPECIFIC TO THIS MODEL

• Original ‘Monobloc’ Cylinder Casting with Inside Steam Pipes
• BR Smokebox Door with Numberplate and with Higher Top Lamp Bracket
• Later Style Rocker Arm Guides
• Group Standard Tender with High-Front/High-Rear Coal Space Dividers

GRAHAM FARISH LNER V2 SPECIFICATION

MECHANISM:

• Coreless motor with flywheel
• Electrical pickup from all driving and tender wheels
• Separate metal bearings fitted to each driving wheel axle
• Metal bearings fitted to each tender wheel axle
• Diecast metal chassis block
• Gearing arranged for prototypical running speeds and haulage capabilities
• 9mm (N gauge) wheels to NEM310 standards with authentic profile and detailing
• Sprung front pony truck
• Cartazzi truck with flanged wheelset (with side swing for operational necessity)
• Optional traction tyres fitted to the rear driving wheels (replacement wheelset without traction tyres supplied in the accessory pack)
• Valve gear of metal construction
• Discreet fixed locomotive to tender drawbar with integral electrical connections
• Coupling pocket to NEM355 standards fitted to the front pony truck
• Removable coupling pocket to NEM355 standards fitted to the tender chassis
• Designed to operate on curves of second radius (263.5mm) or greater

DETAILING:

• High-precision, injection-moulded bodyshell, running plate and tender with separately fitted details parts including lower front lamp irons, lubricators, reverser and sandbox fillers
• Separately applied metal components including handrails, lifting eyes, buffers and sand pipes
• Water scoop, tank filler, cylinder and rear lamp iron added to the tender as separate parts
• Tender fitted with metal coal-effect load
• Detailed cab interior including boiler backhead controls and gauges, driver’s and fireman’s seats, brake standard and water scoop standard
• Hinged and posable metal fall plate between the locomotive and tender
• Each model supplied with a full set of accessory parts including dummy coupling hooks, coupling bash plate, guard irons, cylinder drain cocks, and cab & tender doors

DCC:

• Next18 DCC decoder interface located in the tender

SOUND:

• Speaker installed in the tender of all models for optimum sound reproduction
• Zimo MS590N18 DCC Sound Decoder fitted to SOUND FITTED versions
• Sound files produced specifically for the Graham Farish LNER V2 Class using recordings from real locomotives
• SOUND FITTED models operate on DCC and Analogue control as supplied

LIVERY APPLICATION:

• Authentic liveries applied to all models
• Multiple paint applications employed on each model using LNER and BR specification colours
• Logos, numerals and text added as appropriate using multi-stage tampo printing using authentic typefaces, logos and colours
• Named locomotives are supplied with pre-fitted, fully decorated nameplates

SOUNDS

F1 - Sound - On/Off

F2 - Brake

F3 - Cylinder Drain Cocks

F4 - Single Whistle (Speed Related)

F5 - Reverser

F6 - Coal Shovelling

F7 - Injector

F8 - Blower

F9 - Flange Squeal (Speed Related)

F10 - Safety Valves Lifted

F11 - Handbrake

F12 - Water Tank Filling

F13 - Coupling/Uncoupling

F14 - Light Engine Mode

F15 - Fade All Sounds

F16 - Guard's Whistle & Response (Toot & Vocals)

F17 - Automatic Wagon Buffering

F18 - Unfitted Freight Mode

F19 - Pinned Brakes (F18 must be On)

F20 - Detonators

F21 - Short Whistle (Toot Toot)

F22 - Long Duration Whistle

F23 - Medium Duration Whistle

F24 - Vocals

F25 - Vocals

F26 - Driver to Guard Instructions (5 options, selectable via CV changes)

F27 - Volume Down

F28 - Volume Up

Analogue Users: Please note that normal load running sounds and any other automatic or randomised sounds will also operate when this model is used on analogue control (DC) straight from the box!