Accucraft Trains – 7/8ths Scale (1:13.7) Decauville 0-4-0T. Maroon with yellow lining. Latest improved under-cab gas tank installed. 7/8ths Scale / 45 mm Gauge. Brass & Stainless Steel Construction. 1/2 Diameter pressure gauge. 60 PSI working pressure. Slide valve cylinders w/ fixed cutoff. Full Walschaerts valve gear. By the late 1800s, Frances Decauville Manufacturing Company had established themselves as builders of reliable and simple to operate narrow gauge steam locomotives. Many of their designs were intended for use in agricultural, mining, and light industrial settings. One such loco was a Decauville Type 1, 3-ton 0-4-0T built in 1899, construction #302, for the Dombe Grande Sugar Estates in what was then the Portuguese territory of Angola. The loco was named Bathala. In 1930, after three decades of dependable operation, Bathala was placed in a museum on the companys grounds. This act ultimately led to her survival from the civil war and turmoil which impacted that country decades later. After being found again in 2003, and after nearly two years of negotiations, the loco finally made its way to Johannesburg. In what is perhaps a world record for locomotive restoration, the work was completed in only four months! Bathala can now be found operating at the Sandstone Steam Railroad in Bloemfontain, Free State, South Africa. The item “Accucraft Trains 7/8th Scale Decauville 0-4-0T Maroon, Live Steam” is in sale since Wednesday, April 28, 2021. This item is in the category “Toys & Hobbies\Model Railroads & Trains\1 Gauge\Locomotives”. The seller is “accucraftestore” and is located in Union City, California. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Power Supply: Live Steam
- Country/Region of Manufacture: China
- Type: Steam Locomotive
- Features: Limited Edition
- Color: Black
- MPN: Does Not Apply
- Gauge: 45mm Gauge
- Brand: Accucraft
- Grading: C-10 Mint-Brand New
- Control: Manual
