Rapido Trains UK is to fill a big gap in the ranks of ‘OO’ gauge Southern models with the Stroudley ‘E1’ 0-6-0T.

Following the success of the ‘Terrier’, Stroudley provided the London Brighton & South Coast Railway with a dedicated passenger version – the ‘D’ 0-4-2T – in 1873. A goods version appeared the following year. This was the ‘E’, later called ‘E1’.

They might have looked like a stretched version of the ‘Terrier’ but they carved out a niche as a strong and capable performer.

Built: 1874 (78 built)

How long did they last? The last Isle of Wight example, No. 4 Wroxall, was withdrawn in October 1960, while the last ‘E1’ used on the mainland, No. 32694, was not condemned until July 1961.

Where did they work? Throughout the LBSCR system, the Isle of Wight and Southampton docks.

Can I see one? No. B110 is based at the Isle of Wight Steam Railway.

Here’s the specification of our ‘OO’ gauge model:

• Designed from original works drawings and a wealth of photographic material
• BR lined black (no emblem)
• Marsh boiler and chimney
• Plated over coal rails fitted
• Plus lots of other locomotive-specific details
• Next18 decoder socket
• Sprung buffers
• NEM pockets
• Factory-fitted speaker
• Museum-quality finish
• Smooth & powerful mechanism
• Lots of separately fitted parts