Since the early-1940s the War Department Austerity Saddle Tank has been a common sight on Britain's railways playing a vital role in the Allied victory of World War Two before becoming a mainstay of industrial operations and, more recently, heritage railways. Unveiled as part of the EFE Rail range, the WD Austerity Saddle Tank is a fitting subject as the brand's first N scale steam locomotive.

This all-new model is a high-fidelity miniature recreation of the prototype, sporting details such as metal handrails, sand boxes and pipes, brake hangers and separately fitted brake rigging, and a decorated cab backhead. Daylight is visible beneath the boiler, just as it should be, below which a representation of the inside motion has been moulded onto the chassis. The model is powered by a coreless motor, with electrical pickup from all wheels whilst each axle runs in a pair of separate metal bearings. DCC provision is by way of a 6 pin decoder socket located in the cab, however due to the limited space available a very small decoder such as the Bachmann 6 Pin Micro decoder (36-571) is required for this model.

The National Coal Board was a major operator of Austerity Saddle Tanks after the war and this example is finished as No. 12 of the National Coal Board Kent; decorated in an attractive blue livery with yellow lining.

MODEL FEATURES:

EFE Rail N Scale
Era 6
Pristine National Coal Board Kent Lined Blue livery
Running No. 12
Accessory Pack
NEM Coupling Pockets
Powerful Coreless Motor
Equipped with a 6 Pin (Micro) DCC Decoder Socket - recommended Decoder item No. 36-571
Length 63mm