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Prototype Era
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)
Manufacturer description
CLASS 31 Common Features
- Highly-detailed OO gauge model, 1:76.2 scale on 16.5mm track
- Minimum Radius 438mm (2nd Radius Set-track)
- Heavy Die-cast metal chassis
- One truck (bogie) styles with separate footsteps, brake cylinders, speed recorder and end brake rigging
- RP25-110 profile OO gauge wheels
- Brake blocks on bogies in line with wheels
- Scale width wire handrails
- Etched metal/plastic detail parts, incl. grab handles, steps, wipers, etc.
- Etched metal roof grille
- Etched metal pre-painted nameplates, plaques and arrows (if applicable)
- Accurate high-fidelity miniature snowploughs, chassis fitted
- Full underbody battery box/air tank detail with pipework
- Extra cab front details for Network Rail locomotives
- Fully sprung buffers, multiple pipework variations and screw couplings
- Kinetic NEM coupler mounts at correct height with mini-tension-lock couplers
Deluxe Features
- All models feature a fully working, scale speed roof fan, that will run on DC and DCC., On DCC control, the fan speed is fully programmed to simulate accurate motion
- All models feature PowerPack supercapacitor Stay-Alive system for uninterrupted power and flicker free lighting and uninterruptible sound (works on DCC)
DCC Features
- DCC ready [21-Pin MTX Socket]
- Factory-Installed DCC Sound available with ESU LokSound V5 fitted with large EM2 style speaker and sugarcube style speaker, with large sound capsules for best possible sound (DCC Sound models only)
- Wheel flange squeal sensor on DCC sound fitted locomotives for automatic flange squeal on sound programme
High Performance traction features;
- High quality 5-pole motor with two large flywheels
- Helical Gear box for maximum performance and slow speed running
- Gearing arranged so locomotive can achieve a scale top speed of 90 mph (145 km/h)
- Outer axles on bogies are driven (sprung dummy centre axle) and all wheel pickup
Fully detailed Lighting Pack features:
- Directional lighting, DC and DCC
- Lighting clusters with appropriate day and night-time settings
- Switchable Red and white marker lights (red can be switched individual lights or both on)
- Separately switched cab lighting and illuminated, driver’s desk with auto/off on movement
Catalogue listing
Brand
Accurascale
Product Code
ACC2741-5544
RRP
£169.99
Release date
Q3 2024
Model details
DCC status
DCC Ready. 21-pin socket
Finish
Pristine
Gauge
OO
Livery
BR blue
Minimum radius curve
Radius 2
Power pickup
All wheels
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Chassis construction
Heavy diecast
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Coupling type
Tension lock
Tooling date
2023
Running number
5544
Features
Interior lighting
Directional lighting
Directional lighting
Prototype information
Total built
263
Tractive effort
35,900 lbf
Wheel configuration
A1A-A1A
Operated by
British Rail
EWS
Fragonset Railways
FM Rail
Mainline Rail
Nemesis Rail
Network Rail
EWS
Fragonset Railways
FM Rail
Mainline Rail
Nemesis Rail
Network Rail
Builder
Brush Traction
Build dates
1957 to 1962
In service until
2017
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
Locomotive class*
Class 31
Motive power
Diesel
Wheel arrangement
A1A-A1A
Built
1957 to 1962
Built by
Brush Traction
Total produced
263
* 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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