An etched brass and nickel silver kit to build North Staffordshire Railway ‘D’ Class locomotive.

The kit represents the post 1900 re-boilered version with the deeper cab side sheets and coal rails. Both Ross pop and Ramsbottom safety valves are included in the kit.

The kit is packed to order so please allow up to 21 days for delivery

The kit contains the following:

• Full instructions with exploded diagrams and photographs.
  

• 0.45 brass body etch.
  
• 0.55mm nickel silver chassis etch.
  
• Lost wax brass, white metal and 3D printed parts.
  
• Screws, bearings, handrail knobs wire and other hardware.
  

Parts required to complete

You will need to purchase wheels, (Slaters 7854HR 4'6" 13 Spoke nearest) gears and motor for this kit

There is a gearbox etch on the chassis etch, we can provide a motor, gears and bearings/collars fort the gearbox - see drop down option.

The nearest wheel equivalent type is Slaters 7854HR 4'6" 13 Spoke.

You will require paint and transfers to complete

Summary History

The Luke Longbottom designed, North Staffordshire Railway 'D' Class 0-6-0T locomotive was first introduced in 1883 and was the most abundant class to be found on the NSR. It could be found far and wide over NSR metals and parts of the LNWR over which the NSR had running powers. Construction of all class members was completed by 1899. Beginning in 1900, Mr. Longbottom commenced rebuilding the class with a 4’ 2” diameter boiler. Other alterations included addition of coal rails and an additional footstep adjacent to the front splashers. In time, many examples received deeper cab side sheets and Adams boiler mountings. Rebuilding was complete by 1913. All were absorbed into L.M.S stock with many receiving Ross-pop style replacement safety valves.

Class lasted well into grouping with the final example scrapped in 1937.