Accurascale ACC2787

9016 - Porterbrook Purple

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Prototype Era
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation

Manufacturer description
Class 55 'Deltic' - Porterbrook Purple - 9016 - Gordon Highlander

Unveiled 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:
Minimum Radius 438mm (2nd Radius Set-track) 

Catalogue listing

Brand:
Accurascale
Product Code:
ACC2787
RRP:
£141.66

Model details

DCC status
DCC Ready

Prototype information

Locomotive class*
Class 55 (Deltic)

* 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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