Accurascale ACC2244-DCC

BR Class 50 - Railfreight General - 50149 'Defiance' - Exclusive - DCC Sound Fitted

Name: Accurascale ACC2244-DCC BR Class 50 - Railfreight General - 50149 'Defiance' - Exclusive - DCC Sound Fitted
Brand: Accurascale
SKU: ACC2244-DCC
Price: 359.99 GBP

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

Manufacturer description

BR Class 50 - Railfreight General - 50149 'Defiance' - Exclusive
DCC Sound Fitted

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 a realistic scale speed
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

Brand

Accurascale

Product Code

ACC2244-DCC

GTIN

0794712453635

RRP

£359.99

Model details

Coupling

NEM / Tension lock

DCC status

DCC Sound Fitted

Livery

Railfreight Sector triple grey

Minimum radius curve

Radius 2

Power pickup

All wheels

DCC

DCC Sound Fitted

Scale

OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)

Chassis construction

Heavy diecast

Coupling mount

NEM pockets

Coupling type

Tension lock

Minimum radius

Radius 2

Tooling date

2024

Prototype information

Builder

English Electric at Vulcan Foundry

Build dates

1967 to 1968

Operated by

British Rail
GB Railfreight

Main duties

Express Passenger
Freight

Locomotive type

Diesel-Electric

Wheel configuration

Co-Co

In service until

Present

Total built

Tractive effort

48,500 lbf

Locomotive class^*

Class 50

Wheel arrangement

Co-Co

Built

1967 to 1968

Built by

English Electric at Vulcan Foundry

^* 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.

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