Accucraft Lawley 0-6-0T live steam locomotive

Save up to £155 off list price and get FREE UK delivery. In stock.

This model live steam engine is an ideal "mid range" option for pulling trains on your 16mm or G Scale garden railway.

Lawley is a freelance 1:19 scale live steam loco with 0-6-0T wheel arrangement and provides a lot of loco for your money. The boiler is fitted with a water gauge glass. This means that with the addition of a water top-up system the engine can be kept in steam for extended periods.

The model is available in either Green (GWR Post 1923 Green), or Maroon (LMS Crimson Lake).

Both radio control and manual versions are available. The radio is Planet 2.4GHz twin channel, controlling both regulator and reverser.

Steam Powered, Length 338mm, Width 116mm, Height 160mm, Scale 1:19, Min Radius 0.75m (30ins). You can convert this model from 45mm to 32mm gauge in a matter of minutes.

Lawley with 2.4GHz Radio Control.
Price: £840 .00

Lawley with Manual Control.

Free reservation for Accucraft Ragleth 0-4-0T live steam locomotive

Save up to £91 off list price and get FREE UK delivery. Manual locos stock due late September 2010. R/C locos stock due October 2010.

Ragleth is a new model live steam engine suitable for pulling trains on your 16mm or G Scale garden railway. Built on the Edrig/Caradoc chassis, Ragleth will replace them as the entry level model in the Accucraft UK fleet.

'Ragleth' looks like 'Caradoc' but the tanks are cut back and the back of the cab has been re-styled. The gas tank has a low 'brake handle' type control which makes for a tidier cab layout. Also the cab roof tips sideways instead of sliding off backwards.

The tank tops share the same feature as 'Lawley', that is there is no inside tank return down to the boiler, this makes for more room in the tank and an easier fitting of R/C.

Prices subject to possible exchange rate, or VAT changes before the next batch of this loco arrives.

Ragleth with 2.4Ghz Radio Control.
Price: £659 .00

Ragleth with Manual Control.
Price: £489 .00

Ragleth will be available in manual and 2.4GHz R/C versions, in Green and Maroon, as well as Dark Blue and Black.

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Free reservation for Accucraft Sittingbourne & Kemsley Leader 0-4-2ST live steam locomotive

Save up to £90 off list price and get FREE UK delivery. Stock due December 2010.

The new Accucraft live steam locomotive 'Leader' is a model of one of the fleet of locos that pull trains on the Sittingbourne and Kemsley Light railway.

Leader is a re-built and enhanced design based on the previous ‘Excelsior’, without the bunker. It has the larger half inch cylinders used on other Accucraft standard engines, giving it better pulling power and controllability.

The loco is fitted with the balloon stack chimney as in the large photo but the standard Excelsior chimney will be supplied loose in the box for customers who want to change the appearance of their model.

A water gauge glass is fitted to this loco.

Leader is a dual gauge prototypical scale model. It comes set to 45mm gauge and is supplied with a 32mm gauge pony truck in the accessory pack for easy customer gauge conversion.

Length over coupling faces: 315mm
Length over buffer beams: 255mm
Extreme width (over cylinders): 113mm
Extreme Height (over chimney): 157mm
Weight: 3.2Kg

Paint matching information: Humbrol No 14 is a match for the Whipsnade Blue.

The Light Green looks like LNER Doncaster Green (or Ailsa/Spring Green to IMR enthusiasts!)

Prices are subject to possible exchange rate changes before this loco arrives in stock.

Leader with Manual Control.
Price approx £590.00 to £635.00 depending on exchange rates

Leader with 2.4GHz Radio Control.
Price £??? to be advised.

TrackShack will be offering Leader with Radio Control, once we have a price for R/C fitting we will contact everyone with reservations to offer this upgrade.

No deposit is required to reserve your loco. We will contact you for payment when stock is in the UK.

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Free reservation for Accucraft NG15 Kalahari 2-8-2 live steam locomotive

Save £440 off list price and get FREE UK delivery. Stock due approx January 2011.

Limited edition, this loco will be a rare collectors item in future years. Only available to order, at the time of writing Accucraft have a very small number of locos available for us to book. First come first served!

This 16mm model narrow gauge live steam garden railway engine is being produced in the original condition when they were used on trains in South Africa. In Black with SAR on the tender, plus cabside and buffer beam numbers. A plain Black version is also being made for customers who wish to develop their own detailing.

It has not yet been possible to develop a modern Welsh Highland version of this model for the simple reason the WHR have not finalised the design for their alterations to the full sized loco yet.

Scale: 16mm to 1 foot (1:19)
Gauge: 32mm or 45mm (gauge adjustable by customer)
Length with tender: 915mm (36ins)
Max width: (5 3/8 ins)
Max height: 170mm (6 ¾ ins)
Min Radius: 1.2M (48 ins)
Boiler: Gas fired, twin flue
Working Pressure: 80psi
Reversing Gear:Simplified Walschaerts type, reverse by lever in the cab
Wheels: Spoked and insulated.

Method of control: Manual.

Chassis: 2nd and 3rd sets of driving wheels flangeless (blind). Some concessions are made to allow front and rear trucks to swing laterally enough to allow a 4 foot radius.

Fuel:Butane Gas

Boiler Fittings: Safety valves, pressure gauge, water gauge glass, boiler water feed valve,

Cab Controls: Steam regulator, reverse lever, lubricator with under floor drain valve, hot water return valve for tender.

Tender: Gas tank in warm water tank, hand pump in warm water tank. There is a return valve on loco for reheating the gas tank warm water tank when needed.

Livery: South African Railways Satin Black with Stainless Steel boiler bands. Numbered and with South African Railways lettering on tender. Or plain satin Black with Stainless Steel boiler bands, un-lettered and un-numbered.

Prices subject to possible exchange rate, or VAT changes before this loco arrives.

NG15 Kalahari with Manual Control.
Price: £ 3060 (£440 off list price).

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Free reservation for Accucraft IOM No15 Caledonia 0-6-0T live steam locomotive

Save £155 off list price and get FREE UK delivery. Stock due approx February 2011.

Accucraft UK have developed a live steam version of Caledonia. The cylinder and valve design tested and ready to use on ‘Mannin’ has also proved suitable for ‘Caledonia’. This will be a Limited Edition, limited run model. This project will only go ahead if there are in excess of 50 locos ordered.

This is a detailed 1:20.3 scale model, 45mm gauge only, built from Brass and Steel.

Initially Caledonia is being produced with manual control only. Once samples have been assessed an option to upgrade to 2.4GHz radio control may be offered.

Photo is of the Electric version.

Prices subject to possible exchange rate, or VAT changes before this loco arrives in stock.

Caledonia with Manual Control.
Price: £995 .00

No deposit is required to reserve your loco. We will contact you for payment when stock is in the UK.

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Free Reservation for Accucraft L&BR Lyn 2-4-2T live steam locomotive

Save up to approx £180 off list price and get FREE UK delivery.

Stock due March 2011.

Lyn is a prototypical live steam loco model of the Baldwin engine used for pulling trains on the Lynton & Barnstaple Railway in 1902. Our model is based on the locomotive as it was returned from overhaul by the Southern Railway at their Eastleigh works in 1929.

The model is available in either full Southern lined Green as no 762 or plain Black. Both 2.4GHz radio control and manual versions are available.

This live steam model is internally gas fired and . The engine is gauge adjustable for either 32mm (‘0’ gauge) or 45mm (‘1’ gauge) - all the parts for this are supplied with the model. This operation can be undertaken by the owner and only takes a few minutes. The cab roof lifts up to give access to the gas, water and lubricator fillers. The boiler is fitted with a water level check valve and the lubricator has an under floor drain. The chassis features the prototypical “bar” frame design and is fully sprung. The wheels are spoked and insulated as standard.

The model is built from stainless steel and brass, and with the correct maintenance, will give a lifetime of pleasure.

Scale: 16mm to 1 foot ( 1:19)
Length: 406mm ( 16 ins )
Width: 108mm ( 4 ¼ ins)
Height: 156mm ( 6 ⅛ ins )
Gauge: 32mm or 45mm
Boiler: Centre Flue
Working Pressure: 60psi
Weight: 4.3 kg ( 9.2lbs )
Min Radius: 900mm ( 3 feet )
Reversing Gear: Piston type, reverse by lever in the cab
Valve Gear: Simulated Stephenson's link
Fuel: Butane Gas

Boiler Fittings: Safety valve, pressure gauge, water level check valve

Cab Controls: Steam regulator, gas regulator, reverse lever, lubricator under floor drain valve, under floor water level check valve.

A small modification to previous production will enable the roof to lift and tip over to the side, like other current models.

Prices subject to possible exchange rate, or VAT changes before the next batch of this loco arrives.

Lyn with 2.4GHz Radio Control approx £1170 (£180 off list price)
Lyn with Manual Control approx £945 (£155 off list price)


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Free reservation for Accucraft W&L Countess / The Earl 0-6-0T live steam locomotive

Save up to approx £200 off list price and get FREE UK delivery.

Stock due March 2011.

This wonderful 16mm scale model live steam loco is a must if you are modelling trains from the Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway in Wales.

1:19 scale models of W&L 0-6-0Ts ‘Countess’ and 'The Earl' are the latest live steam locomotives to be produced by Accucraft UK Ltd. This highly acclaimed loco has been very well received by customers lucky enough to already have one. Fitted with slide valves the loco has fantastic slow speed and heavy haulage capabilities.

The loco is available in GWR Green or BR Black. A full set of name and number plates for both 'The Earl' and 'Countess' are supplied for you to fix, according to which loco and era you require.

Gauge adjustable for either 32mm or 45mm, the official minimum radius is 3 feet. That said the loco has been seen to negotiate a 2 foot radius curve on 45mm track, with great care, at the owners risk! On 32mm track I dare say someone might attempt 2'6" radius, but again this would be at your own risk.

Both Radio control and manual versions of this locomotive are available. The R/C locos have the "industry standard" Planet 5 Channel 2.4GHz equipment fitted, complete with transmitter, all tested and ready to use out of the box.

Countess with 2.4GHz Radio Control approx £1350 (£200 off list price)
Countess with Manual Control approx £1070 (£180 off list price)

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Free reservation for Accucraft IOM No 6 Peveril 2-4-0T live steam locomotive

Save £155 off list price and get FREE UK delivery. Stock due approx November 2011.

The proven power unit designed and tested for Mannin has been found to be suitable for Peveril (with the correct 11 spoke wheels fitted of course).

A live steam engineering sample of No6 Peveril has been made and exhibited at the Stoneleigh exhibition 2010.

This model features a forward hinging centre section of the cab roof to allow access to all the usual fillers. A sprung chasis has also been provided on this model.

This model is being developed for manual control, once the engineering sample has been fully tested we will report on the possibility of radio control as an upgrade option.

A genuine certified paint sample of 1960's Indian Red has been obtained from the IMR and matched for this new model.

Prices subject to possible exchange rate, or VAT changes before this loco arrives in stock.

Peveril with Manual Control.
Price: £995 .00

No deposit is required to reserve your loco. We will contact you for payment when stock is in the UK.

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Registration of interest for Accucraft IOM No16 Mannin 2-4-0T live steam locomotive

Save at least £100 off list price on this live steam loco and get FREE UK delivery.

Stock due approx Spring 2012 at the earliest.

Accucraft UK have announced their intention to develop a model of this locomotive in both live steam and electric. This locomotive was the last of the 2-4-0 Beyer Peacocks to be supplied to the railway, and being slightly larger and having a more conventional cab, it lends itself to a live steam version. No dates, specifications, or prices have been set as yet. This will be a Limited Edition, limited run model. Samples will be made and put out for review. However the batch will only go ahead if they get in excess of 50 units ordered, for each version.

We don't have a firm price or stock date yet , but it will help with production planning if you register your interest now should you seriously want a live steam IOM 2-4-0T "Mannin" as and when they become available.

This is a detailed 1:20.3 scale model, 45mm gauge only, built from Brass and Steel. Once the engineering sample has been inspected for space it is hoped that a single channel R/C version of this loco can be offered.

Photo: Beyer Peacock / David Lloyd-Jones collection (not of model!)

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Once a production schedule is announced we will contact you to "firm up" your order should you wish to proceed.

A concept sample has already been shown, this was made using existing body tooling from the other IOM electric locos. This was made to test the new steam power unit. The production model will use new body tooling and thus be a bigger model.

As a rough guide we hope to be able to sell the manual live steam version at approx £1010

Want to design your own loco?

We can supply either an 0-4-0 or 0-6-0 fully working "power unit" for you to add your own body.

See our "Garden Railway Kits & Parts" page for full details.

Technical Specification & Warranty

Most models are built from stainless steel, brass, and copper. With correct maintenance the engines will give a lifetime of pleasure.

The dimensions given above are approximate only, we do not guarantee that any particular model will fit a customers loading gauge, due to variations in track profiles and curve radius. The colours shown in the illustrations are representations only and are subject to printing variations.

The live steam models are internally gas fired and you can convert most of them from 45mm to 32mm gauge in a matter of minutes. All steam models come with insulated wheels so they can be run alongside electrically powered locomotives.

All Accucraft models are covered by a one year manufacturers warranty on parts and labour, as long as they are cared for and operated according to the comprehensive instructions provided. The warranty does not cover neglect, misuse, or general wear and tear.

For all warranty repairs, please contact us in the first instance. We will liase with Accucraft UK who will then arrange with UK customers for the item to be collected by their couriers. Overseas customers will either need to arrange shipping of the item to and from the UK at their cost, or arrange for work to be done locally with parts supplied by Accucraft.

To make shipping easier in the event of your locomotive having to be sent for service, please retain ALL original packaging. Accucraft do not carry spare boxes in stock to return your model to you. If improperly packed to be sent to them, they cannot be responsible for any damage.

First time with live steam?

If you are getting your first live steam locomotive there are a few other bits you will need.

You will need special steam cylinder oil for your loco and also a "gas can adaptor" that screws on the top of your gas can to enable you to transfer the gas to the gas tank on your loco. You will find these on our page "Garden Railway Kits & Parts".

You can get gas cans from your local DIY store, either pure Butane or a Butane/Propane mix. DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES USE PURE PROPANE. Look for the cans with a screw fitting on the top. If using a mix gently upend the can a few times before filling your loco to ensure the gasses have not separated out otherwise you could get a shot of pure Propane.

Next take a look inside your kettle. If the element is clean and shiny then your are probably in a soft water area and you should be OK using tap water. If there is any furring up then the same would happen to your loco. If so you should collect rainwater and filter out any debris (coffee or wine filters are good) or use distilled water. DO NOT USE DE-IONISED WATER. Water from a dehumidifier is also good.

Accucraft live steam locomotives are not children's toys, they are designed for age 18 and over. Please read the instructions that come with your loco BEFORE (!) using it for the first time, and if in doubt ask.

A lot of users have found joining a club or association very rewarding, great for help and advice as well as many new friendships to be made. Details of some are on this website under "Magazines, Forums & Clubs"

Saturday Delivery Upgrade

In stock items ordered by lunchtime have a signed for UK special delivery, next working day (Mon-Fri) by 1pm.

If ordered by Friday lunchtime your parcel can be delivered on Saturday by 1pm for a small charge. You can also use this option if you prefer orders placed earlier in the week to be held back for Saturday delivery.

Any questions?

For e-mail please use the "Contact Us" facility above, or feel free to ring John Boyes on 01624 843084 to discuss anything you are unsure about.

The phone is normally manned Mon-Fri 0900-1630, with early closing on some days when the sun is shining!