Name: Accurascale ACC230637043DCC 37043 "Loch Lomond" - DCC Sound Fitted
Brand: Accurascale
SKU: ACC230637043DCC
Price: 311.99 GBP

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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

Class 37/0 - 37043 "Loch Lomond"

Mid 1980s period
BR Large Logo Blue
Split headcode nose with plated headcode boxes
Scottish 'car style' headlight (fully working)
Original nose grilles
Cutaway bufferbeam cowling with oval buffers
Steam heat bufferbeam configuration with air/vac/control/MW pipes
Original windscreens with as built cab layout
Intermediate single-riveted roof with boiler exhaust and large cab roof vent
Fabricated bogies
Original fuel tank configuration
Late EE cantrail grilles
Plated bodyside water filler and associated steps
Optional miniature snowploughs included

Common Features:

Highly detailed OO scale model, 1:76.2
Heavy die-cast metal chassis
Accurate tumbleholme, nose, cab roof and cantrail curves taken from 3D Laser scan and extensive surveys
Timeframe specific details, including but not limited to;
- Bogies (Fabricated and three variations of Cast)
- Fuel tanks (As built and with later smooth-sided long range fuel tank)
- Early Class 37/0 features frost grille, boiler filler panel and access steps
- Early Class 37/0 features illuminated split headcode displays with a selection of different four-character headcodes
- Class 37/6 have operational WIPAC light clusters and top headlight and numerous different nose slides all including multiple working socket
- Three styles of buffer: large round Oleo, oval and squared oval
- Three styles of nose grilles: as built, refurbished ‘split’ and refurbished ‘single piece’
- Boiler exhaust, and two styles of plated boiler panel
- With or without bufferbeam skirts
- With or without cab roof vents and bodyside windows
- Nose and roof aerials and antennas (where applicable)
- Three styles of windscreen: standard, centre toughened and all toughened
- Three styles of cab interior: as built, refurbished and modern DRS locos
- Four bufferbeam variations with different piping configurations
- Door kickplates where applicable
Multiple body and nose slides to accurately represent almost every member of the class, including three variations of cantrail grille: early EE (for D6700-D6704), later EE and RSH
Four roof styles: Original double riveted, single riveted, welded and welded with antennas
Separately applied etched metal and high fidelity plastic detail parts, including grab handles, aerials, steps, wipers, nameplates, crests and more.
Etched metal door kickplates (where applicable), ‘frost’ grille (where applicable) & super fine etched metal roof grille
Scale width wire handrails
Turned brass roof-mounted horns on centre headcode examples
Full underbody tank detail with brackets and pipework
Bogies feature separate footsteps, etched footsteps, brake cylinders, speed recorder, end brake rigging and very fine brake chain
Brake blocks on trucks (bogies) in line with wheels (can be moved for EM/P4 gauges)
Numerous other locomotive-specific details yet to be revealed!
RP25-110 profile OO gauge wheels with fine scale ‘drop in’ EM (18.2mm gauge) and P4 (18.83mm gauge) wheels available separately
Accurate high-fidelity miniature snowploughs
Fully sprung metal buffers, extra-fine factory-installed pipework and screw couplings
Correct height mini-tension-lock couplers with NEM socket as well as a fully detailed bufferbeam
Provided DCC ready [21Pin MTX Socket] or Factory DCC Sound Fitted [ESU LokSound 5]
Every model includes PowerPack / Backup Power Capacitor Bank for up to ten seconds of power free running, flicker free lighting and continuous sound
DCC Sound Versions include;
- ESU LokSound V5 DCC Chip
- Customised Dual-Speaker Technology with;
  - Large accurathrash Bass Speaker
  - Smaller 'iphone' style cube for higher frequencies
High Performance traction, to include;
- High-quality five-pole motor with two flywheels
- Metal Helical Gear box for maximum performance and slow speed running
- Gearing arranged so locomotive can achieve a scale top speed of 100 mph (160 km/h)
- DCC ready with PowerPack Super-capacitor for uninterrupted power and super low speed running
- All wheel drive and all wheel pickup
Fully detailed Lighting Pack, including:
- Directional lighting on DC and DCC
- Fully functional Headlights per prototype
- Engine Bay Lighting (with visible Prime Mover)
- WIPAC light clusters where appropriate with day and night-time settings
- Separately switched cab lighting and illuminated, details driver’s console, auto off on movement
- Switchable red tail lights
RP25-110 wheels OO wheels with provision for re-gauging to p4 and EM gauge
Minimum Radius 438mm (2nd Radius Set-track)

Catalogue listing

Brand

Accurascale

Product Code

ACC230637043DCC

GTIN

0794712454380

RRP

£311.99

Release date

June 2022

Model details

DCC status

DCC Sound Fitted

Gauge

Livery

BR large logo blue

Passenger figures

Minimum radius curve

2nd Radius (438mm)

Chassis construction

Heavy diecast

Minimum radius

Radius 2

Coupling type

Tension lock

Tooling date

2023

Coupling mount

NEM pockets

Power pickup

All wheels

Based on preserved

Finish

Pristine

Coupling

NEM + Tension Lock

Scale

OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)

Features

Pickup in tender
Directional lighting
Interior lighting

Prototype information

Builder

English Electric at Vulcan Foundry
Robert Stephenson & Hawthorns

Main duties

Mixed Traffic

In service until

Present

Total built

309

Tractive effort

55,500 lbf

Wheel configuration

Co-Co

Operated by

British Rail
Colas Rail
DB Cargo
Direct Rail Services
Europhoenix
EWS
Locomotive Services Ltd
Rail Operations Group
West Coast Railway Co

Locomotive type

Diesel-Electric

Build dates

1960 to 1965

Locomotive class^*

Class 37

Motive power

Diesel

Wheel arrangement

Co-Co

Built by

English Electric at Vulcan Foundry Robert Stephenson & Hawthorns

^* 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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Accurascale has released a OO scale model of the British Rail Class 37/0 diesel locomotive, number 37043, in BR Large Logo Blue livery, specifically representing the mid 1980s period. This model features a highly detailed and accurate design, with numerous features that cater to modellers of the Class 37/0.

The model boasts a heavy die-cast metal chassis, with accurate tumbleholme, nose, cab roof, and cantrail curves. The locomotive's body and nose slides are designed to allow for representation of almost every member of the class, including various cantrail grille styles and roof configurations. The model also features numerous separately applied etched metal and high-fidelity plastic detail parts, including grab handles, aerials, steps, wipers, nameplates, and crests.

The locomotive's bogies are designed to be highly detailed, with separate footsteps, etched footsteps, brake cylinders, speed recorder, end brake rigging, and fine brake chain. The model also features accurate high-fidelity miniature snowploughs and fully sprung metal buffers.

The model is DCC sound fitted with an ESU LokSound V5 DCC chip, featuring customised dual-speaker technology with a large EM2 style bass speaker and a smaller 'iphone' style cube for higher frequencies. The locomotive also features a high-performance traction system, including a high-quality five-pole motor with two flywheels, a metal helical gearbox, and gearing arranged to allow for a scale top speed of 100 mph.

The model also includes a fully detailed lighting pack, featuring directional lighting on DC and DCC, fully functional headlights per prototype, engine bay lighting, WIPAC light clusters, and separately switched cab lighting and illuminated details. Additionally, the model features switchable red tail lights and RP25-110 profile OO gauge wheels, with provision for re-gauging to P4 and EM gauge. The minimum radius curve required for this model is 438mm, equivalent to a 2nd radius set-track.