Accurascale ACC2211

BR Class 50 - GWR Green - 50007 'Sir Edward Elgar' - Exclusive

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Prototype Era
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)

Manufacturer description

BR Class 50 - GWR Green - 50007 'Sir Edward Elgar' - Exclusive

Still controversial almost four decades after being repainted, 50007 was outshopped in Great Western Railway lined green with cast numbers and double arrow in February 1984 as part of the GW150 celebrations that were planned for the following year. At the same time, it lost its Hercules name in order to mark the 50th anniversary of the death of the composer Sir Edward Elgar – who had no connection with Brunel’s famous railway. Rumoured to be the first of a series of Class 50s renamed after famous people, the intense backlash put paid to any future rededications! Refreshed several times up until its final withdrawal in 1994 its livery subtly changed each time and our model represents the classic Network SouthEast 1988-91 period with full-length orange cantrail stripe.

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 mounted snowploughs provided for customer to install, with 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 minimum scale top 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

Catalogue listing

Model details

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.

Accurascale BR Class 50 – GWR green – 50007 ‘Sir Edward Elga r’ – Exclusive is a highly‑detailed OO‑scale model of the British Rail Class 50 locomotive, built to a 1:76.2 (OO) scale. The model represents the Network SouthEast livery of the 1988‑1991 period, featuring full‑length orange cantrail stripe and the original cast numbers and double arrow.

The kit includes a die‑cast metal chassis, RP25‑110 profile wheels with optional re‑gauging for P4/EM gauges, handcrafted etched metal and plastic detail parts (grab handles, steps, wipers, nameplates and crests), scale‑width wire handrails and interchangeable printed headcodes covering the first nine years of the class and the preservation era. Separate snowploughs, a fully detailed underframe, battery box, compressor and extensive pipework are supplied, together with sprung metal buffers, screw couplings and kinetic NEM coupler mounts.

Electrical and DCC features comprise DCC readiness with a PowerPack capacitor for uninterrupted power, optional factory‑fitted DCC sound, a separately powered radiator fan with variable speed, and a custom Accurathrash speaker system on sound‑fitted models. The locomotive uses a five‑pole motor with dual flywheels, a helical gearbox and all‑wheel drive, allowing a minimum scale top speed of 125 mph (200 km/h). Lighting is fully detailed, offering directional lights, switchable red and white marker lights with day/night settings, interior illumination and cab lighting that operates automatically on movement.

The model is suitable for use on minimum radius OO track of 438 mm (2nd radius set‑track). It was released in the wake of the revised GWR‑green livery applied to the real locomotive in February 1984 (02/02/1984) to mark the 50th anniversary of Sir Edward Elgar’s death, and it reflects the locomotive’s final withdrawal in 1994. The product is supplied as an exclusive, ready‑to‑assemble kit for hobbyists and collectors.