π Peco OO9 Ffestiniog 'Englands' Break Cover
Posted by Jack Morgan on
Peco have revealed decorated samples for their new batch of OO9 narrow gauge Ffestiniog Railway Small & Large England 0-4-0TT steam locomotives, produced by Kato Japan! These gorgeous tank engines are expected to arrive in May, so there's not long left to wait.
Four variations are expected, covering both Small & Large England body styles with accurate detailing variations. FR maroon examples are available once again as well as some new FR purple brown and SR green variations.
Batch 2 - Due May 2024
Batch 1 - In Stock Now
Product Features:
Highly detailed model with separately fitted parts including handrails & pipework
Intricately applied liveries
Coreless motor with 4-wheel drive & pickups
Equipped with traction tyres
DC / Analogue only but can be modified for DCC fitting by the end user (service not provided by Rails).
Equipped with KATO Arnold coupler, and supplementary PECO coupler
Prototype Information
A total of six 0-4-0TT steam locomotives were produced by George England and Co between 1863 and 1867 for the Ffestiniog Railway. Two designs were created, four of which were "Small Englands" which featured side tanks and two were "Large Englands" which instead had saddle tanks.
The locomotives are designated "0-4-0TT" due to them having both tanks and a tender, with water carried in the tanks and coal in the tender. The locomotives had a low centre of gravity and are extremely small, to help fit in the restricted loading gauge of the line.