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Accurascale ACC2625-DCC

Class 37 - BR Blue (Orange Cantrail) - 37140 - 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

March depot's 37140 was one of the first Class 37s to gain the high visibility headlight, being so fitted in mid-1986. It also gained an orange cantrail stripe later the same year before it moved back to Stratford in May 1987. Although allocated to East Anglian infrastructure duties it was no stranger to freight or passenger work, regularly featuring on the summer dated Norwich-Gt Yarmouth legs of services from London, the Midlands and the North East. The Accurascale model replicates the locomotive's late 1980s and early 1990s condition with headboard clips and standard lamp irons and when embellished with 'cockney sparrow' mascot logo and a yellow DCE flash under the secondman's cab windows. 37140 was a late survivor in BR blue, along with East London-based colleagues 37216 and 37219, eventually swapping its 'corporate image' for civil engineer's 'Dutch' in October 1991.

Catalogue listing

Brand
Accurascale
Product Code
ACC2625-DCC
GTIN
0794712457466
RRP
£311.99
Release date
Q1 2024

Model details

Livery
Rail Blue
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Minimum radius curve
Radius 2
Power pickup
All wheels
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Chassis construction
Heavy diecast
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
DCC status
DCC Sound Fitted
Tooling date
2023
Finish
Pristine
Running number
37140
Features
Interior lighting
Directional lighting

Prototype information

Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Builder
English Electric at Vulcan Foundry
Robert Stephenson & Hawthorns
Build dates
1960 to 1965
Total built
309
Tractive effort
55,500 lbf
Wheel configuration
Co-Co
In service until
Present
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
Locomotive class*
Class 37
Motive power
Diesel
Wheel arrangement
Co-Co
Built
1960 to 1965
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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Related products

Accurascale has released a new OO scale model of the Class 37/0 diesel locomotive, specifically the locomotive 37140 in BR Blue livery with an orange cantrail stripe. The model features a highly detailed design, with accurate tumbleholme, nose, cab roof, and cantrail curves taken from 3D laser scans and extensive surveys.

The model is available with a DCC sound system, which includes an ESU LokSound V5 DCC chip and customised dual-speaker technology. The sound system features a large EM2 style bass speaker and a smaller 'iphone' style cube for higher frequencies.

The model has a range of features that allow for a high level of customisation, including multiple body and nose slides to represent different members of the Class 37, and separately applied etched metal and high-fidelity plastic detail parts. The bogies feature separate footsteps, etched footsteps, brake cylinders, speed recorder, and very fine brake chain.

The model includes a range of lighting options, including directional lighting on DC and DCC, fully functional headlights per prototype, and engine bay lighting with a visible prime mover. The cab lighting is separately switchable, and includes illuminated details and an auto-off feature on movement.

The model is DCC ready, with a 21-pin MTX socket, and comes with a PowerPack/Backup Power Capacitor Bank for up to ten seconds of power-free running, flicker-free lighting, and continuous sound. The model can achieve a scale top speed of 100mph and features all-wheel drive and all-wheel pickup.

The minimum radius of curvature for this model is 438mm, and it is compatible with OO gauge track. The model is also available with the option to re-gauge to P4 or EM gauge.

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