Roundhouse Darjeeling A Class 0-4-0

Estimated price at this time until I have the fill release information. Pre-order reservation for later in 2025.

In total eight Darjeeling A Class locomotives were supplied to the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway by Sharp Stewart of Manchester between 1882 and 1883. Sharp Stewart contracted the Hunslet locomotive company to produce four of the eight, who in turn contracted the Fowler engine builder to produce some components for these four; meaning that this engine represents the work of a number famed British narrow gauge engine builders!
Overall they proved more successful than the previous design provided to the DHR and, with a few modifications down the years, most stayed in service until 1911. Engine No.9 was the longest lasting, remaining in use up till 1954! They would have worked alongside their perhaps more well known siblings the B Class which was introduced in 1888. 

• Internal gas firing using our ‘FG’ type burner.
• 0-4-0 outside framed chassis with two double acting slide valve cylinders operated by a simplified Walschaerts type valve gear.
• Exhaust enhancer.
• Water top-up system and water gauge with new striped backing.
• Controls fitted as standard are :- steam regulator, safety valve, pressure gauge, displacement lubricator, gas regulator and reversing gear.
• Dimensions (loading gauge) are :- length 315mm over buffers, width 113mm, height 138mm, weight 2.9 Kg.
• Full radio control is available for both regulator and reversing valve gear using 2.4GHz R/C.
• Currently only available in R/C, with manual control in development.
• The wheels are adjustable between 32mm and 45mm gauge.
• Available with insulated wheels.
• Minimum radius 2'.
• Available in any Standard Roundhouse Colour, shown here in Deep Bronze Green