Accurascale ACC230837409

37409 "Lord Hinton" - DCC Ready

Name: Accurascale ACC230837409 37409 "Lord Hinton" - DCC Ready
Brand: Accurascale
SKU: ACC230837409
Price: 203.99 GBP

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Prototype Eras
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)
Era 11 (2016 to 2026) The Last Days of Privatisation

Manufacturer description

Class 37/4 - 37409 "Lord Hinton"

2018-present
BR Large Logo livery
Centre headcode nose with headlight, large LED tail lights and MW socket
Refurbished 'split' nose grilles
Nose aerial
Cutaway bufferbeam cowling with oval buffers
ETH bufferbeam configuration with ETH/air/vac/control/MW pipes
Toughened windscreens with as built cab layout
Plated bodyside windows (both sides)
Welded roof with plated boiler exhaust and small cab roof vent
Fabricated bogies
Boiler water tank converted to long range fuel tank
Late EE cantrail grilles
Plated bodyside water filler and associated steps
Optional miniature snowploughs
Triple cab door kickplate

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

ACC230837409

GTIN

0794712454182

RRP

£203.99

Release date

June 2022

Model details

DCC status

DCC Ready 21-pin socket

Gauge

Livery

BR large logo blue

Minimum radius curve

2nd Radius (438mm)

Coupling

NEM + Tension Lock

Power pickup

All wheels

Chassis construction

Heavy diecast

Coupling mount

NEM pockets

Coupling type

Tension lock

DCC

DCC Ready, 21-pin socket

Minimum radius

Radius 2

Scale

OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)

Tooling date

2023

Name

Lord Hinton

Finish

Pristine

Running number

37409

Features

Interior lighting
Directional lighting

Prototype information

In service until

Present

Total built

309

Locomotive type

Diesel-Electric

Build dates

1960 to 1965

Main duties

Mixed Traffic

Operated by

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

Wheel configuration

Co-Co

Builder

English Electric at Vulcan Foundry
Robert Stephenson & Hawthorns

Tractive effort

55,500 lbf

Locomotive class^*

Class 37

Motive power

Diesel

Wheel arrangement

Co-Co

Built

August 1948

Built by

English Electric at Vulcan Foundry Robert Stephenson & Hawthorns

Total produced

309

^* 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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Here is a summary of the Accurascale Class 37/4 37409 'Lord Hinton' BR Blue Large Logo Diesel Locomotive in neutral, factual language:

The Accurascale Class 37/4 37409 'Lord Hinton' is a model locomotive in OO gauge, representing a British Rail Class 37/4 diesel locomotive. The model is DCC ready and features a 21-pin socket for easy installation of a decoder. It is finished in BR large logo blue livery with a centre headcode nose and LED tail lights.

The model is a highly detailed representation of the Class 37/4, with features such as a plated body, engine bay lighting, and separately applied etched metal and plastic details. It also includes a cutaway bufferbeam cowling, oval buffers, and a fabricated bogie. The model is powered by a high-performance five-pole motor with a metal helical gearbox, allowing for smooth and quiet running.

The model is available in a range of variants, including different nose grilles, windscreen styles, and cab interiors. It also features a range of optional details, including miniature snowploughs and three styles of buffer. The model is supplied with a PowerPack/Backup Power Capacitor Bank for up to ten seconds of power-free running and flicker-free lighting.

The DCC sound version of the model features a ESU LokSound V5 DCC chip, customised dual-speaker technology, and a large EM2 style bass speaker. The model also includes detailed lighting, including directional lighting, headlights, and WIPAC light clusters. It is suitable for use on 2nd radius curves and is available with OO gauge wheels, with the option to re-gauge to P4 or EM gauge.