The EFE Rail London & South Western Railway (LSWR) 4-4-0 T3 Class were announced at the 2024 Bachmann Collectors Club Members Day on Saturday 7th September ) held at the Swanage Railway. I have developed these models in my role with Kernow Model Rail Centre for the Bachmann EFE Rail brand and seem to have proved popular a popular announcement so far. Today during their quarterly Bachmann Winter 2024 British Railway Announcements the five versions being initially produced have been revealed. Sound fitted versions are available to pre-order exclusively from Kernow Model Rail Centre.
E85019 Adams T3 Class 4-4-0 LSWR Adams Pea Green Livery number 561 – in original condition with Adams Boiler, Adams Chimney, cab beading, equalising beam suspension, fluted coupling rods and double whistle.
As running between introduction in February 1893 and circa 1907.
E85023 Adams T3 Class 4-4-0 LSWR Urie Green Livery lettered LSWC the final iteration of LSWR green number 564 – Drummond chimney and smokebox door, no cabside beading, traditional spring hanger suspension, fluted coupling rods and tender with coal rails.
As running between 1917 and Jan 1924.
E85024 Adams T3 Class SR Lined Olive Green livery number 560 – Drummond chimney and smokebox door, no cabside beading, traditional spring hanger suspension, fluted coupling rods and a single whistle.
As running between March 1926 and May 1932.
E85025 Adams T3 Class SR Lined Olive Green livery – Drummond Boiler number 558 – Drummond boiler, chimney and smokebox door, traditional spring hanger suspension, plain coupling rods and a single whistle.
As running between March 1926 and October 1931.
E85030 Adams T3 Class 4-4-0 LSWR Livery (as preserved) – LSWR Drummond Green Livery number 563 Adams boiler, chimney and smokebox door, Cab beading, equalising beam suspension, double whistle, and fluted coupling rods.
As running on the Swanage Railway since October 2023.
The Engineering Prototypes for these models have now been thoroughly tested and livery samples are being prepared (note the graphic images above are subject to revision).
Sound fitted versions using a Zimo sound decoder, with stay alives fitted, recorded on No. 563 and produced by our friends at YooChoos also available to pre-order exclusively from Kernow Model Rail Centre.
If you are interested in finding more about the process I am very honoured to have been asked to present one of The Model Railway Club’s lectures on Thursday 14th November where my presentation is on the history of the LSWR Adams T3 locomotive and developing the RTR model for the EFE Rail range. is at 7:30pm to 9:30pm either in person at Keen House, 4 Calshot Street, London, N1 9DA or also online on Zoom, click for full details on how to register.
Also a new version of the Bulleid/Raworth SR Boosters E82000 as 20001 in BR Green red stripe livery is now available.
The full Bachmann Winter 2024 British Railway Announcements video can be viewed here.
Thank you for the ‘heads-up’ Graham and well done to Bachmann for the T3 and EFE for 20001 in BR(S) Green.
Graham if I want to run 563 on my layout in it’s final livery would it be best to purchase E85030 and have it rebranded and repainted to plain SR olive green please? Thank you. Richard
Hi Richard, no version E85024 would be more accurate for her final condition in service.
Looks superb. Now I have to decide which LSWR one to order to go with the EFE 1910-built cross-country set…
I don’t quite understand the three LSWR liveries – wasn’t the Adams Pea Green rather lighter than shown, and the later Urie green rather darker than shown? Does the as-preserved livery represent roughly 1907-1917? It’s the only one that seems to be close to the three colour swatches in the LSWR volume of Southern Style.
Hi Richard, the colours being specified are correct, however the rendition on the artwork illustrations vary the colours slightly.
Thanks! It looks like the as-preserved livery will suit my needs best in any case.
Graham, not for publication… but a heads up that the link at top and bottom of the page, to the video of the announcement goes to the CEP – I think it should be https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URPuED64-o0
Thanks Richard, duly amended.
Thanks very much Graham. I will order that from my local shop and contact TMC about the change of identity and livery. Richard
Would I be right in thinking that by the 1940’s the ‘E’ would be omitted from the loco number, i.e the tender would be marked SOUTHERN
563 ? Richard
Only 571 and 563 survived post 1936. 563 was in lined Maunsell livery but with Brighton style numbers on the tender and between Nov 1939 – Aug 1945 was in unlined Maunsell green but Bulleid sunshine style lettering.
Thank you Graham. That is very helpful. Richard
Hello Graham. Is 85019 the correct era model to partner to the Hornby LSWR M7 245 (R3204) and/or Hornby LSWR Terrier 745 (R3846)?
Both the Hornby models you refer to are in LSWR Drummond livery, which is the livery that 563 now runs in on Swanage railway and depicted by E85030, The E85019 version is slightly earlier but there would have been a corssover between the two livery styles.