Class 11 Diesels

You could be forgiven for mistaking this machine for BR's superlative Class 08 but this is where the "gronk" story starts. The differences were small (wheel diameter and cab) but what we have here is the final evolution of the LMS pre-war diesel shunter development.

The War Department ordered the first 20 (but only took delivery of 14), the LMS took the remaining 6 and BR built 71 between 1948 and 1952 when Class 08 production started. Even the Western Region took delivery of six machines that were virtually identical to the LMS design, and English Electric built them for industry too. Eight Class 11s survive, plus one ex-WD and one built new for ICI.

15211 -  15236 emerged from Ashford between 1949 - 1952 and were virtually identical to the LMS design. We will include key differences - Bulleid-Firth-Brown wheels and the extra lamp iron/marker lights - but please be aware that limitations to the tooling may mean that it's not possible to include some smaller detail differences (also applicable to the Western Region machines).

Boasting an impressive technical specification - plus a wealth of detail - the models are supplied in DCC ready format, with a Next18 DCC socket and pre-installed speaker.

The models also feature a super-smooth mechanism, with gearing optimised for slow-speed running - perfect for these venerable shunting locomotives. 

As well as working exterior lamps, the cab interiors can also be illuminated by activating a hidden switch using the supplied magnetic ‘wand’. DCC users have even more control over the lighting functions.