Australian Railway Models 87002 C38 Class 4-6-2 Pacific Streamliner Express Passenger Locomotive #3803

The 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 line between Sydney and Albury. Designed and built in Australia, they boasted an impressive 20 tonnes and up to 2500 horsepower.

3803 locomotive was the third C38 built, and went into service in 1943.  This model, due in store at Metro Hobbies in the 3rd quarter of 2021, will be presented in its final paint scheme of Black and Red lining to commemorate the the last C38 Streamliner to be withdrawn from service in 1968.

Features

• Detailed cabin interior including floating foot plate
• Separately applied body detailed parts
• Accurately reproduced motion mechanisms
• Realistic mechanical mechanisms
• Authentic knuckle style couplers
• Dual position drawbar for close tender coupling
• HO Gauge
• DCC ready