Accurascale ACC2834

Class 31 31466 - EWS

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Prototype Era
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation

Manufacturer description

 

 

31466 - EWS - Exclusive


Ahead of the landmark Toton open day in August 1998 there was furious activity behind the scenes at English Welsh & Scottish Railway as the company went hell for leather to show off a more enthusiast-friendly outlook with range of exhibits wearing the Wisconsin Central-inspired maroon and gold paint scheme. One of the highlights of the event was Bescot's 31466, that wore its new EWS livery well despite being built way back in 1959! A regular on freight and infrastructure work, it moved to Old Oak Common in May 1999 before finally being stored at the start of 2001. Happily it was acquired for preservation in 2007 by the Dean Forest Diesel Association and soon put back into service, the group gaining permission to retain the locomotive in EWS colours. Its currently based at the Severn Valley Railway where it sees regular use.

Catalogue listing

Brand
Accurascale
Product Code
ACC2834
RRP
£141.66

Model details

Power pickup
All wheels
Livery
EWS
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Minimum radius curve
Radius 2
DCC status
Motorised Working Fan
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Coupling type
Tension lock
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Chassis construction
Heavy diecast
Tooling date
2023
Finish
Pristine
Running number
31466
Features
Directional lighting
Interior lighting
Based on preserved

Prototype information

Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Builder
Brush Traction
Build dates
1957 to 1962
Total built
263
Wheel configuration
A1A-A1A
Operated by
British Rail
EWS
Fragonset Railways
FM Rail
Mainline Rail
Nemesis Rail
Network Rail
Tractive effort
35,900 lbf
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
In service until
2017
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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Accurascale 31466 – EWS – Exclusive is a model of a Class 31 locomotive in the EWS (English Welsh & Scottish) livery. It has a minimum curve radius of 2, power pickup from all wheels, NEM/Tension‑lock coupling, and is a Motorised Working Fan (DCC) unit. The wheel arrangement is A1A‑A1A and it was originally built by Brush Traction between 1957 and 1962. The manufacturer part number is ACC2834 and the era represented by the model is the Initial Privatisation period.

The prototype locomotive, number 31466, was built in 1959 and was repainted in the maroon and gold EWS livery ahead of the Toton open day on 08 August 1998. It performed regular freight and infrastructure duties, moved to Old Oak Common in May 1999 and was stored at the start of 2001.

In 2007 the locomotive was acquired for preservation by the Dean Forest Diesel Association, which obtained permission to retain the EWS colours. It is now based at the Severn Valley Railway, where it sees regular use.

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