C38 Class
locomotive was commissioned for the New South Wales Government Railways
to eliminate the expense and complications of double heading express
passenger and mail trains on the demanding lone between Sydney and
Albury. Designed and built in Australia they Boasted an Impressive 20
tonnes and up to 2500 horsepower. The 3830 locomotive was the last of the C38 locomotives to be built, it was also the last passenger locomotive to be designed and New South Wales Government Railways.
Following the completion of the standard gauge line between Melbourne and Albury, the Spirit of Progress could now run from melbourne to Sydney.
3830 was withdrawn from service in october 1967 and is one of only four C38 locomotives that were not scrapped.
The model 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 drawbar for close tender coupling
- H0 Gauge
- DCC ready
