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Prototype Eras
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest
Era 5 (1957 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest
Manufacturer description
Expected Delivery Q1 2024 (Subject to change at Manufacturer's Discretion).
Class 55 'Deltic' - BR Green - D9018 - Ballymoss
Representing the classic mid 1960s era of English Electric’s finest is D9018 in two-tone green with small yellow panel. The Finsbury Park thoroughbred is still in mostly original condition, albeit with some exhaust and radiator grille modifications and the addition of top lamp irons on the nose ends.
Loco Details Factfile:
Number : D9018
Battery Louvres : No
Bogies Fitted : Fabricated
Brakes : Vacuum
Cab Roof Bolts : No
Cabside window : Yes
Exhaust Style : Revised
Exhauster Panel : No
Fan : Revised
Headcode : Original
Headlights : No
Horn Position : Bufferbeam
Sandboxes : Yes
Top Lamp Iron : Yes
Train Heating : Steam
Walkway Style : Late
Water Filler : Original
Wipers Fitted : Four
WS Vents : No
- 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
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* 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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