Dapol have revealed decorated samples for their new batch of LMS Ivatt 2-6-2T steam locomotives in N Gauge!
This new run incorporates various different liveries and eras including LMS black, BR black with British Railways lettering (or early emblem/ late crest) and the one-off preserved Keighley & Worth Valley Railway liveried locomotive.
Dapol have just received the decorated samples of the Ivatt. The design team are busy reviewing them at the moment and will prepare feedback for the factory in the far east to correct any issues that are discovered, although, initial observations are very promising. We expect these models to arrive sometime in the second quarter of 2026!
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Product Features
Highly detailed body with many separately added partsĀ
Expertly applied liveries
Diecast chassis
Diecast wheels
Keyed axles (similar to the Dapol N Gauge A4/A3) to prevent quartering slippageĀ
DCC Raady with 6 pin decoder socketĀ
3 pole can motor providing smooth slow speed running and a realistic top speed.Ā
NEM standard N Gauge couplings
Prototype Information
The LMS Class 2 2-6-2 tank engines were designed by H. G. Ivatt and constructed between 1946 and 1952 to replace older locomotives. This versatile class was built primarily for branch line duties for which their āPrairieā wheelbase was well suited. Ivatt also included several labour-saving features such as self-cleaning ashpans to improve operating economies. Following an initial batch of ten locomotives built by the LMS, British Railways decided to enlarge the class and a further 120 examples were built.
During BR days, they were allocated to the LMR, SR and WR regions and were equally at home hauling passenger and goods services. The last member of the class was withdrawn in 1967, but four examples of this popular locomotive type have been preserved and all are presently operational.Ā