Accurascale ACC2242-DCC

BR Class 50 - Original NSE - 50017 'Royal Oak' - DCC Sound Fitted

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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 - Original NSE - 50017 'Royal Oak' - 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

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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 the OO gauge Class 50 diesel locomotive, the third model in their English Electric series. The locomotive is modelled on Class 50017 'Royal Oak', a Network SouthEast liveried Class 50. The model features a highly detailed die-cast metal chassis, RP25-110 profile wheels, and separately-applied etched metal and plastic detail parts. It is DCC ready with a high-performance five-pole motor and metal helical gearbox, and can reach a minimum scale speed of 125mph.

The model is based on a 3D laser scan of the actual locomotive and features a range of details, including a working radiator fan with different speed settings, fully sprung buffers, and a full underframe tank with extensive pipework and separate parts. It also includes a lighting pack with directional lighting, DC and DCC, and switchable red and white marker lights.

The model is available in DCC ready or factory-fitted DCC sound versions, with the sound version featuring a customised dual-speaker technology and a hall sensor for a flange squeal effect. The model requires a minimum radius curve of 2nd radius set-track and has a die-cast metal chassis, RP25-110 profile wheels, and separately-applied etched metal and plastic detail parts.

The Class 50 was a class of diesel-electric locomotives built by English Electric at Vulcan Foundry between 1967 and 1968. The class was initially used on passenger and parcels services between Crewe and Glasgow, and later on freight services. The locomotives were known for their reliability issues and were eventually refurbished in the late 1970s. The class was gradually replaced by more modern locomotives in the 1980s and 1990s, but a few examples have been preserved and are still in operation today.

Accurascale's Class 50 model is a highly detailed and accurate representation of the locomotive, and is the culmination of over three years of development. The model features a range of details and options, including multiple working equipment, missing handrails, and different headcode options. It is suitable for use on OO gauge track and is a must-have for any model railway enthusiast interested in British Rail locomotives.