Name: Accurascale ACC2789 55020 - BR Blue
Brand: Accurascale
SKU: ACC2789
Price: 203.99 GBP

Manufacturer catalogue image - please note that pre-release images may be CAD renders or CGI images rather than photographs

Prototype Era
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)

Manufacturer description

Class 55 'Deltic' - BR Blue - 55020 - Nimbus

One of just three Deltics to never receive plated headcode boxes, 55020 is also notable for retaining the mountings for the cab roof horns worn during the early 1960s. Our model is based on its 1976 condition with standard-sized domino headcodes, although alternative smaller dots will be provided.

Loco Details Factfile:

Number : 55020
Battery Louvres : Yes
Bogies Fitted : Cast
Brakes : Dual
Cab Roof Bolts : Yes
Cabside window : Yes
Exhaust Style : Revised
Exhauster Panel : Yes
Fan : Revised
Headcode : Original
Headlights : No
Horn Position : Nose
Sandboxes : No
Top Lamp Iron : Yes
Train Heating : ETH/Steam
Walkway Style : Late
Water Filler : No
Wipers Fitted : Four
WS Vents : No

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

ACC2789

GTIN

0794712459101

RRP

£203.99

Release date

Q1 2024

Model details

Tooling date

2022

Coupling

NEM / Tension lock

DCC status

DCC Ready

Livery

BR blue

Minimum radius curve

Radius 2

Power pickup

All wheels

Finish

Pristine

Scale

OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)

Chassis construction

Heavy diecast

Coupling mount

NEM pockets

Coupling type

Tension lock

Minimum radius

Radius 2

Running number

55020

Prototype information

Locomotive type

Diesel-Electric

Builder

English Electric - Vulcan Foundry

Build date

1961 - 1962

Total built

Tractive effort

50,000 lbf

Top speed

100mph

Wheel configuration

Co-Co

Operated by

British Rail

Main duties

Express Passenger

In service until

1982

Locomotive class^*

Class 55

Operator

British Rail

Motive power

Diesel

Wheel arrangement

Co-Co

Built

1961 - 1962

Built by

English Electric - Vulcan Foundry

Total produced

^* 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.

Supplier Links

Accurascale website

Search on Amazon

Search on eBay

Supplier links are provided for your convenience and do not guarantee that the product is currently available. RailwayModels.uk is not a representative of these suppliers, but may receive a commission when purchases are made through links on this page.

Related products

Accurascale has released a new OO scale model of the Class 55 Deltic diesel locomotive in BR blue livery, specifically the example 55020 'Nimbus'. This model is one of just three Deltics not to have been fitted with plated headcode boxes, and it retains the mountings for the cab roof horns used in the early 1960s.

The model is based on the locomotive's 1976 condition and features standard-sized domino headcodes, although alternative smaller dots are also provided. The locomotive's details are accurate to the real thing, including the revised exhaust style and original headcode panels.

The model is built to a high standard, with a die-cast alloy metal chassis and a highly detailed body. It features separately applied etched metal and high-fidelity plastic detail parts, including grab handles, steps, wipers, nameplates, crests, and more. The model is also DCC ready, with a 21-pin MTX socket, and can be upgraded with factory-fitted DCC sound.

The locomotive's performance is impressive, with a five-pole motor and two flywheels providing high-performance traction. The gearbox is designed for maximum performance and slow-speed running, and the locomotive can achieve a scale top speed of 120 mph. The model also features all-wheel drive and all-wheel pickup.

In terms of lighting, the model has a fully detailed lighting pack, including directional lighting, marker lights, and high-intensity headlight function. The cab lighting and illuminated details are separately switched and will automatically turn off when the train is in motion.

The model comes with OO gauge wheels, which can be re-gauged to P4 or EM gauge. It also features two quality speakers with large sound capsules for improved sound quality, and fully sprung metal buffers. The model has a minimum radius requirement of 438mm, making it suitable for use on second-radius track.