New Accucraft UK Live Steam LSWR B4 0-4-0T

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I am also pleased to be now able to advise Accucraft UK are tooling up a live steam London & South Western Railway B4 0-4-0 tank locomotive in 1:32 scale. With a simpler specification they aim to produce an ?entry level? model which will have a full list RRP of £800 or so.

What do you think?

Happy steamings,

John

 
Re:New Accucraft UK Live Steam LSWR B4 0-4-0T

At that price it sounds to be very interesting.
Jon
 
Re:New Accucraft UK Live Steam LSWR B4 0-4-0T

This sounds both very interesting and exciting John.
Given the recent heightened interest in G1 with advent of the Bachmann/San Cheng locos, the G1MC wagons and the Slaters range this is quite an exciting development.
The choice of 1:32 scale whilst controversial for some seems quite logical to me as it looks like the majority of newcomers to the scale are choosing the more accurate 1:32 over 10mm.
Another issue in G1 is the huge radius curves that locos seem to require; 10' or so for the G1MRA 'Project' 4F 0-6-0 which is seen as a starter loco when the Bachmann/San Cheng models will manage 4' or 5' radius and the Tower Pug will manage 2'!

The problem/lack of a true entry level loco for G1 is quite hotly debated elsewhere since the demise of Ruby and the conversion kits so the B4 could offer a cost-effective solution for those wishing to start in the 'Premier Scale'

Whilst probably not to everyone's taste I personally like the B4 and think it is a very attractive loco that may also be generic enough to work in liveries other than those of LSWR & SR.
How soon can we expect to see it and do I need to start saving?
 
Re:New Accucraft UK Live Steam LSWR B4 0-4-0T

Full width front and rear cab sheets or the pretty LSWR one with the single central window- or both?

This could almost make me convert, I love the B4s... always fancied one in 00! Or 5"...
 
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