Description

The C38 Class locomotive was commissioned by the New South Wales Government Railways to eliminate the expense and complications of double heading express passenger and mail trains on the demanding line between Sydney and Albury. Designed and built in Australia, they boasted an impressive 20 tonnes and up to 2500 horsepower.

The 3820 locomotive was built by Eveleigh Railway Workshops in 1947 and takes the title of the last C38 locomotive to be withdrawn from service, in December 1970. It also was the last C38 to be overhauled during regular service and was the official last steam-hauled express passenger train in Australia.

Features:

• Detailed cabin interior including floating foot plate
• Separately applied detailed body parts
• Accurately reproduced motion mechanisms
• Realistic mechanical mechanisms
• Authentic knuckle-style coupler
• Dual position draw-bar for close tender coupling
• H0 Gauge
• DCC ready with 8-pin socket