FIRST LOOK: EFE Rail SR Booster Co-Co electrics for OO gauge
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- Опубліковано 30 гру 2023
- The all-new EFE Rail model of the SR Booster Co-Co electrics has arrived with retailers. We met with product development manager Graham Muspratt to find out more about these fascinating early electrics.
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A most welcome addition to EFE's range and well done to all those who made this happen, particularly taking in all the variations - thank you! ⚡
Having always admired the Southern Railway "Boosters" I was so pleased that EFE have produced this model and the excellent range of variations. I have a Gauge 3 garden railway, and have built and run a model of CC1 in "as built" livery. I later managed to purchase from a Vectis Auctions a collection of gauge 3 third rail items, reputably built by Southern railway apprentices. Included were two "Boosters" in Southern livery. One of which I have now conserved and although fitted with working third rail equipment runs with a battery van. I have also long admired the Ewhurst Green Railway and enjoy following their website. I also really liked their former Apothacory Street Railway. If any photos of this line exist "on line", I would be most grateful if I could be advised.
So glad I’ve got on order, Graham has great presentation skills, his knowledge on all things SR is amazing
Excellent research and presentation. Thank you!
I'm drawn to the BR Blue one for my era, but they are all very attractive. The Black and Grey are very pleasing to the eye also.
From Mike Jackman’s book 30 years at Bricklayers Arms he recounts encounters with these locos.
hi. hats off to bachmann for producing these fine locos, i remember seeing these locos inthe early 60s as a child living in sussex near Newhaven. they made a humming noise, also saw 20003 which was a different shape. will buy the BR green version. remember seeing the blue one at Victoria stn in 1969.there is a soft back book about these locos,
So looking forward to these arriving, and enjoyed this "first look" - Graham is the Guru for all things Southern!
Excellent presentation and fascinating to listen to - lovely looking model 👍
Great Insight with the history of these unusual locos , a fine review , now I have to decide which one ! Thanks for sharing !
🎉 bloody well done Kernow, absolutely stunning and can't wait to review mine very soon. Attention to detail is first class by the looks of it. Fantastic machines that were a stunning success greatly improving times and loading. Just wish I could afford more than one
Fascinating interview and models. Happy New Year🎉👍😊✌️
I used to watch the newhaven boat train go through Redhill and turns left for the secr line..
Very intetesting. These are locos I do not recall knowing about before. Nice presentation. Happy New Year to all at HM 🎈🎊🎈🎊🎈
very interesting video never knew about these locos
Happy new year friend 😊
hi, its just a pity the clowns at BR went and scrapped these wonderful locos. i think they were sent to cashmores in south wales, it would be lovely to re create one of these locos, great memories of these.
For a presentation you would think they would ensure the models look their best. Several models for a start have hand rails out of alignment
Does anyone know how to remove the buffers in order to remove the body shell for DCC fitting? It's not clear at all in the instructions how to remove them.
The real version of these essentially had a giant mechanical stay-alive.