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Accurascale ACC2237-DCC

BR Class 50 - BR Blue - D423 - DCC Sound Fitted

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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 - DCC Sound Fitted

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

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 has announced a new OO gauge model of a British Rail Class 50 diesel locomotive, built in BR blue livery and featuring DCC sound. The model is the third in Accurascale's English Electric (EE) six-axle trio, following the Class 55 and Class 37.

The Class 50 was a 2,700hp diesel-electric locomotive built by English Electric at Vulcan Foundry between 1967 and 1968. The class was delivered in BR corporate blue and gained the nickname 'Hoover' due to the sound created by the inertial filters. The locomotives were initially deployed on passenger and parcels services between Crewe and Glasgow, and later on freight work, including MGR coal operations.

The model features a highly detailed OO scale design, with a die-cast metal chassis, RP25-110 profile wheels, and separately-applied etched metal and plastic detail parts. The model includes a working radiator fan, flange squeal sensor, and full lighting package, including preservation era oddballs. The model is DCC ready and can be factory-fitted with DCC sound, which includes a customised dual-speaker technology and hall sensor for flange squeal effect.

The Class 50 Alliance has supported Accurascale's development of the model, allowing them to visit their fleet at Kidderminster Diesel Depot on the Severn Valley Railway. The model includes a range of features that reflect the class's complex history, including optional multiple working equipment, missing handrails, and different bogie types.

The model will be available in a range of configurations, including preserved locomotives, and will be available in OO gauge with a minimum radius curve of 438mm. The model is expected to be a highly detailed and accurate representation of the Class 50, and is likely to be a popular addition to any OO gauge collection.