Z12 Class Steam Locomotive of the NSWGR.

Casula Hobbies NSW Z12 Class 4-4-0 Steam Locomotive

IN STOCK

Model Features:

• Ready to Run – HO Scale 1:87
• Heavy die-cast metal chassis, boiler and footplate
• All wheel electrical pick-up included on engine and tender for improved running performance
• Separately applied ABS and metal detail parts
• Detailed cab interior
• Genuine Kadee #158 scale sized metal couplers
• Equipped with a Next18 interface socket for use with 18 pin DCC decoders
• Removable coal load for easily installing a DCC decoder, no need for tools
• DCC Sound Ready with a speaker and enclosure fitted to all models
• Provision for soldering a 2-wired stay alive device, includes isolation switch for DCC programming
• Operating LED headlight
• Front and rear operating LED red and white marker lights
• Highly detailed factory painted and decorated
• RP25/88 blackened wheels with stainless steel tyres
• 18" minimum recommended radius
• Will operate on code 70, 83 and 100 track
• DC Version available and come DCC Ready for future upgrade to DCC.
• DCC Sound version including an ESU LokSound 5 DCC sound decoder with exclusive sound by DCC Solutions

Introduction of the C79 class 4-4-0 to NSW in 1877 for the New South Wales Government Railway (N.S.W.G.R.) and as part of the NSW 1924 reclassification scheme, 48 members of the class were reclassified as the Z12 class and renumbered 1201 to 1248.

• The Z1210 was the first locomotive to work the new line from Queanbeyan to Canberra in 1913.
• In 1955, to celebration the centenary of rail operations in New South Wales, Z1243 and Z1210 travelled around NSW for the occasion.
• Z12 Class numbers 1243 and 1210 did the "Last Steam Train Trip to Gosford" on January 23, 1960.
• In 1962 on a special trip to Canberra, Z1210 was used and on its arrival was taken out of service and placed on display outside Canberra railway station. This was significant for Canberra as Z1210 hauled the first train into the city in 1913.