Name: Accurascale ACC231737423 37423 "Spirit of the lakes" - DCC Ready
Brand: Accurascale
SKU: ACC231737423
Price: 203.99 GBP

Manufacturer catalogue image - please note that pre-release images may be CAD renders or CGI images rather than photographs

Prototype Eras
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation
Era 11 (2016 to 2026) The Last Days of Privatisation

Manufacturer description

Class 37/4 - 37423 "Spirit of the lakes"

2018-present
DRS Simplified Compass livery
Centre headcode nose with plated headcode box, MW socket and WIPAC light clusters
Refurbished'split' nose grilles
Nose aerial
Cutaway bufferbeam cowling with squared oval buffers
ETH bufferbeam configuration with ETH/air/vac/control/MW pipes
Toughened windscreens, revised DRS control desk and centre cab partition
Welded roof with plated boiler exhaust and no 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
Double 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

ACC231737423

GTIN

0794712454274

RRP

£203.99

Release date

June 2022

Model details

DCC status

DCC Ready 21-pin socket

Minimum radius

Radius 2

Gauge

Livery

DRS - Direct Rail Services

Scale

OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)

Chassis construction

Heavy diecast

Coupling mount

NEM pockets

Coupling type

Tension lock

Passenger figures

Finish

Pristine

Coupling

NEM + Tension Lock

Minimum radius curve

2nd Radius (438mm)

Power pickup

All wheels

Tooling date

2023

Based on preserved

Features

Pickup in tender
Directional lighting
Interior lighting

Prototype information

In service until

Present

Operated by

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

Build dates

1960 to 1965

Total built

309

Tractive effort

55,500 lbf

Wheel configuration

Co-Co

Locomotive type

Diesel-Electric

Builder

English Electric at Vulcan Foundry
Robert Stephenson & Hawthorns

Main duties

Mixed Traffic

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.

Supplier Links

Accurascale website

Search on Amazon

Search on eBay

Supplier links are provided for your convenience and do not guarantee that the product is currently available. RailwayModels.uk is not a representative of these suppliers, but may receive a commission when purchases are made through links on this page.

Related products

Accurascale has released a new OO gauge model of British Rail Class 37/4 locomotive number 37423, named 'Spirit of the Lakes', in Direct Rail Services (DRS) livery. The model is DCC ready, featuring a 21-pin socket, and has a length of 245mm.

The model is based on the DRS Simplified Compass livery and features a centre headcode nose with plated headcode box and WIPAC light clusters. Other details include a refurbished 'split' nose grille, nose aerial, and cutaway bufferbeam cowling with squared oval buffers. The model also has a toughened windscreen, revised DRS control desk, and centre cab partition.

The Class 37/4 model features a high level of detail, including etched metal and high-fidelity plastic parts. It has a heavy die-cast metal chassis and accurate tumbleholme, nose, cab roof, and cantrail curves. The model also includes a range of features specific to the Class 37/4, such as fabricated bogies and a boiler water tank converted to a long-range fuel tank.

The model is available in a range of variations, including different nose and bufferbeam styles, windscreen types, and cab interiors. It also features a range of separately applied details, including grab handles, aerials, steps, wipers, nameplates, and crests.

The model is DCC ready and comes with a PowerPack and backup power capacitor bank for uninterrupted power and low-speed running. The DCC sound version features an ESU LokSound V5 DCC chip and customised dual-speaker technology. The model also includes high-performance traction, with a high-quality five-pole motor and metal helical gearbox.

The model features a fully detailed lighting pack, including directional lighting, headlights, engine bay lighting, and WIPAC light clusters. It also has separately switched cab lighting and illuminated details. The model has a minimum radius curve requirement of 438mm (2nd Radius set-track).