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Accurascale ACC2679-TSO5479

TSO 5479

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Prototype Era
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation

Manufacturer description

accurascale is very proud to reveal the latest addition to its well received range of rolling stock, the Mk.2b series of coaches, one of several 'missing link' sub classes that has never been produced in high quality form in 4mm scale. Built at Litchurch Lane, Derby, during 1969, 111 vehicles were built for British Rail to three designs; Tourist Second Open (TSO), Corridor First (FK) and Brake Corridor First (BFK). 

Common Features:

• Highly-detailed OO Gauge / 1:76.2 Scale Models on 16.5mm track
• Extremely fine exterior rivet detail on roof and coach ends
• Separately-applied etched metal and high-fidelity plastic parts, including handrails, brake/steam heat pipes, ETH cabling and sockets, footsteps, dummy drophead knuckle coupler, and roof vents
• Prism Free Glazing
• Pre-painted/printed Western Region destination boards and holders plus water filler covers provided for customer to install
• Fully-detailed underframe with numerous separate parts, pipe runs and accurate differences between versions
• The most accurate B4 and B5 bogies ever produced, with provision for re-gauging to EM or P4 (British 18.83mm or Irish 21mm) gauges
• Blackened RP25.110 profile wheel-sets with 14.4mm back-to-back measurements, and 26mm over pinpoints
• Different buffers for retracted and non-retracted positions
• Accurate interiors with characteristic 'winged' headrests, separate metal interior handrails on the brake and corridor vehicles and fully-detailed guard's compartment
• Correct height NEM standard coupling sockets with mini tension lock couplers and kinematic close-coupling
• Easy conversion to Kadee-compatiable knuckle couplers
  
  
• Full lighting package, including
  • magnet 'wand' controlled interior lighting
  • 'Stay-Alive' capacitor in all coaches
  • directional lighting with DC or DCC control (Driving Trailer only)
    
    
• Minimum Radius 438mm (2nd Radius Set-track)
• Coach Length: 269mm

Catalogue listing

Model details

Prototype information

Accurascale has released a new OO gauge model of a British Railways Mark 2B Tourist Second Open (TSO) coach in the Provincial Trans-Pennine livery, number 5479.

Built at Litchurch Lane, Derby between 1963 and 1975, 111 vehicles of this type were produced for British Rail. The Mk.2b series is a 'missing link' class that has not previously been modelled in high quality in 4mm scale.

This Accurascale model features a highly-detailed exterior with fine rivet detail on the roof and coach ends, as well as separately-applied etched metal and plastic parts. The interior is also fully detailed, with accurate features such as winged headrests and metal interior handrails.

The model includes a range of features including prism free glazing, pre-painted destination boards, and accurate underframe details. The bogies are highly-detailed and can be re-gauged to EM or P4 gauges. The model also features blackened wheel-sets with 14.4mm back-to-back measurements and 26mm over pinpoints.

The model is designed to operate on a minimum radius of 438mm and has a length of 269mm. It is compatible with DCC control and features a full lighting package, with magnet-controlled interior lighting and directional lighting.