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Prototype Era
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation
Manufacturer description
Class 55 'Deltic' - Porterbrook Purple - 9016 - Gordon HighlanderUnveiled in Porterbrook Leasing purple after overhaul at Brush Traction’s Loughborough Works in September 1999, 55016 also controversially received WIPAC light clusters at the same time. Main-line registered, it ran in this condition until it was repainted two-tone green in August 2003.
Loco Details Factfile:
Number : 9016
Battery Louvres : Yes
Bogies Fitted : Fabricated
Brakes : Dual
Cab Roof Bolts : No
Cabside window : Plated
Exhaust Style : Plated
Exhauster Panel : Yes
Fan : Revised
Headcode : Original
Headlights : WIPAC
Horn Position : Nose
Sandboxes : No
Top Lamp Iron : Yes
Train Heating : ETH/Steam
Walkway Style : Late
Water Filler : No
Wipers Fitted : Four
WS Vents : Yes
Common Class Features:
- Highly detailed OO scale model, 1:76.2
- Die-cast Alloy metal chassis
- Provided DCC ready [21Pin MTX Socket] or Factory DCC Sound Fitted
- Timeframe specific details, including but not limited to;
- Bogies (Cast and Fabricated)
- Horn positions
- Exhaust ports
- Headcode panels
- Windscreen wipers
- Cab side windows
- Sandbox hatches
- Louvres
- Headlights
- Cab air vents
- Train heating equipment
- Lamp irons
- Shed codes
- Separately applied etched metal and high fidelity plastic detail parts, including grab handles, steps, wipers, nameplates, crests and more.
- Correct height mini-tension-lock couplers with NEM socket as well as a full bufferbeam details
- High Performance traction, to include;
- Five-Pole motor with two flywheels
- Helical Gear box for maximum performance and slow speed running
- Gearing arranged so locomotive can achieve a scale top speed of 120 mph (193 km/h)
- DCC ready with PowerPack capacitor for uninterrupted power
- All wheel drive and all wheel pickup
- Fully detailed Lighting Pack, including:
- Directional lighting, DC and DCC
- Marker lights can be turned off when train is coupled to loco
- High intensity headlight function where applicable
- Separately switched cab lighting and illuminated, details driver’s console, auto off on movement
- Engine bay lighting
- RP25-110 wheels OO wheels with provision for re-gauging to p4 and EM gauge
- Two quality speakers with large sound capsules for best possible sound (*on sound fitted models)
- Fully sprung metal buffers
- Extra fine factory-fitted pipework
Minimum Radius 438mm (2nd Radius Set-track)
Catalogue listing
Brand
Accurascale
Product Code
ACC2787
GTIN
0794712459088
RRP
£203.99
Model details
DCC status
DCC Ready
Tooling date
2022
Livery
Silver & Purple
Finish
Pristine
Running number
9016
Prototype information
Locomotive class*
Class 55 (Deltic)
Motive power
Diesel
Built
1961-1962
Total produced
22
* 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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