£345.00 each plus P&P *

This superb model is produced by ETS in Prague and is available in the UK exclusively through WJVintage and Raylo.

Suitable for both 2- and 3-rail use, production is limited to a total of just 150 locos across 6 liveries –SR black, BR early crest black, BR late crest malachite green, Longmoor Military Railway (LMR) blue, National Coal Board (NCB) black and War Department (WD) grey. These are all available now

ETS 140 – SR black
ETS 140 – BR (early crest) black
ETS 140 – BR (late crest) malachite green (SOLD OUT)
ETS 140 – LMR blue (SOLD OUT)
ETS 140 – NCB black
ETS 140 – WD grey

Specification for these impressive USA Class tank engines

• All metal construction
• Switchable 2/3 rail operation
• 10–20 Volts DC
• Suitable for 2ft radius curves
• Powerful electric motor with permanent magnets
• Smooth mechanism with clutch drive

Historical information

These US designed and built S100 class locos were shipped to the UK in 1943 to be used throughout Europe following the D-Day Invasion. When fighting ended in 1945 the Southern Rail bought a quantity of 15 that were unused and adapted them for use on the British Railway system, in particular in and around Southampton Docks. They later went into BR service, with several remaining in use until the end of steam on the Southern Region in 1967.

Four of the original locomotives are in preservation in the UK, plus another two S100 Class which were acquired from the Yugoslavian Railways and which have been converted to USA Class specifications