Accurascale ACC2209

BR Class 50 - BR Blue - D423 

Manufacturer catalogue image - please note that pre-release images may be CAD renders or CGI images rather than photographs

Prototype Eras
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)

Manufacturer description

BR Class 50 - BR Blue - D423 

SPECIFICATION 

• Highly-detailed OO scale model, 1:76.2 scale
• Minimum Radius 438mm (2nd Radius Set-track) in OO
• Die-cast metal chassis
• RP25-110 profile OO wheels with provision for re-gauging with scale-sized wheels for P4/EM gauges – with simple ride height adjustment – and ability to set brake blocks in line with wheels
• Separately-applied etched metal/plastic detail parts, including grab handles, steps, wipers, etc.
• Scale width wire handrails
• Etched metal pre-painted nameplates and crests (where applicable) provided for customer to install
• Interchangeable printed headcodes with full description covering the first nine years of the class plus preservation era
• Scale-sized and body mounted snowploughs provided for customer to install which allows coupler use if you omit the centre plough, with additional one-piece NEM mounted option
• Full underframe tank, battery box and full-formed compressor detail with extensive pipework and other separate parts
• Fully sprung metal buffers and bufferplate, factory-fitted pipework and screw couplings (for display)
• Fully sprung buffers, super-fine pipework and screw couplings (for display)
• Kinetic NEM coupler mounts at correct height and mini-tension-lock couplers

Deluxe Features

• Separately powered working radiator fan with different speed settings 
• PowerPack capacitor for uninterrupted power
• Custom ‘Accurathrash’  Speaker Technology including large ‘Accurathrash’ Style Bass Speaker (on DCC Sound-fitted models only) 
• Hall sensor for flange squeal effect (on DCC Sound-fitted models only)

DCC Features

• DCC ready with PowerPack capacitor for uninterrupted power
• DCC ready or Factory-Fitted DCC Sound options

High Performance Traction features

• Five-Pole motor with two flywheels
• Helical Gear box for maximum performance and slow speed running
• Gearing arranged so locomotive can achieve scale speed of 125 mph (200 km/h)
• All wheel drive (sprung centre axle) and all wheel pickup

Fully detailed Lighting Pack features:

• Directional lighting, DC and DCC
• Switchable Red and white marker lights with day/night options
• Switchable Red and white marker lights with correctly configured lights for preservation era oddballs 50008 and 50044
• Interior lighting with cast electrical compartment and engine bay detail on metal motor enclosure
• Separately switched cab lighting and illuminated, driver’s desk, auto/off on movement

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Prototype information

^* Class names often change over the lifespan of a locomotive, so this is not necessarily the class name used by the operator in the period modelled.