Accurascale ACC2647-DCC

Class 66 EWS Maroon 66171 Diesel Locomotive - DCC Sound

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

Prototype Era
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation

Manufacturer description

Expected Delivery Q2 2024 (Subject to change at Manufacturer's Discretion).

Additional Information

• Directional Lighting
• Working Tail Lamp
• 21 Pin DCC
• DCC Sound Fitted
• Stay-Alive Power Pack Fitted

Approaching 25 years old and still in its original maroon and gold, 66171 has had a few additional warning labels but still carries the moniker of its original owner, EWS. A real go anywhere locomotive and is suitable for use right up to the present day.

Our Class 66 model is based on the award winning ‘accura-standard’ platform, with all-wheel powered six-axle bogies, a powerful twin flywheel fitted motor and market leading electronics package.

Specification

• Highly detailed OO scale model, 1:76.2 scale
• Minimum Radius 438mm (2nd Radius Set-track)
• Die-cast metal chassis.
• RP25-110 profile OO wheels
• Separately applied etched metal/plastic detail parts, including grab handles, steps, wipers, etc.
• Scale width wire handrails
• Full underframe tank detail with brackets and pipework
• Fully sprung buffers, factory-fitted pipework and screw couplings (for display)
• Dummy knuckle couplers fitted where relevant
• Kinetic NEM coupler mounts at correct height and mini-tension-lock couplers
• “Easi-mag” lift off roof panel to access the decoder and DC light switches

Deluxe Features

• PowerPack capacitor for uninterrupted power
• Customised Dual-Speaker Technology with large ‘Accurathrash’ Style Bass Speaker and smaller 'iphone' style cube for higher frequencies (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 [21-Pin MTX Socket] or Factory-Fitted DCC Sound options

High Performance Traction features

• Five-Pole motor with two flywheels
• Gearing arranged so locomotive can achieve minimum scale top speed of 75 mph (120kph)
• All wheel drive and all wheel pickup

Fully detailed Lighting Pack features:

• Directional lighting, DC and DCC
• Switchable Red and white marker lights with day/night options
• Separately switched cab lighting, auto/off on movement

Catalogue listing

Model details

Prototype information

^* 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.