Accurascale ACC2216

BR Class 50 - Railfreight General - 50149 'Defiance' - Exclusive

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Prototype Eras
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation

Manufacturer description

BR Class 50 - Railfreight General - 50149 'Defiance' - Exclusive

The second half of the 1980s saw a potential new direction for the Class 50s as passenger work began to dry up. While 1987 brought sad news with the first three examples switched off, Plymouth’s Laira depot also outshopped the former 50049 Defiance in the stunning new Railfreight General livery with re-geared CP7 bogies and new 50149 number. The sole member of the Class 50/1 sub class, it was primarily used in the South West on china clay and Speedlink wagonload duties before the project was cancelled. This was partially due to poor wheelslip protection and lack of sanding equipment, both ironically removed during refurbishment and considered too expensive to reinstate. It was returned to standard condition in February 1989 and repainted in the revised NSE scheme.

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 – Railfreight General – 50149 ‘Definity’ – Exclusive is a 1:76.2 (OO) scale model of the British Rail Class 50 locomotive. The model is DCC ready and can be fitted with factory‑fitted DCC sound. It depicts the locomotive in the Railfreight Sector triple‑grey livery and carries the number 50149, representing the sole Class 50/1 unit that operated in the South West on china‑clay and Speedlink services in the late 1980s.

The locomotive is built to a die‑cast metal chassis with a fully detailed underframe, battery box, compressor and extensive pipework. RP25‑110 profile wheels are supplied with a provision for re‑gauging for P4/EM standards, and the model includes interchangeable etched nameplates, grab‑handles, steps and pre‑painted crests. The kit also provides scale‑sized snowploughs, a working radiator fan with speed settings, a PowerPack capacitor for uninterrupted power and optional ‘Accurathrash’ speaker technology on DCC‑sound models.

Performance features include a five‑pole motor with two flywheels, a helical gearbox and all‑wheel drive (sprung centre axle). The gearing permits a minimum scale top speed of 125 mph (200 km/h). Lighting is fully detailed with directional, marker and interior lights, all switchable for day/night operation and compatible with both DC and DCC control.

The model represents a locomotive built by English Electric at Vulcan Foundry in 1967–1968, with the period depicted being British Rail Blue (TOPS). The minimum curve radius is 438 mm (2nd radius set‑track). The model is supplied as a highly‑detailed, ready‑to‑assemble kit intended for display or operation on OO gauge track.