Accurascale ACC2839-DCC

31466 - EWS - Exclusive - DCC Sound Fitted

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Prototype Era
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation

Manufacturer description

31466 - EWS - Exclusive
DCC Sound Fitted

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
ACC2839-DCC
RRP
£224.99

Model details

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

Prototype information

Build dates
1957 to 1962
Builder
Brush Traction
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Operated by
British Rail
EWS
Fragonset Railways
FM Rail
Mainline Rail
Nemesis Rail
Network Rail
Wheel configuration
A1A-A1A
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
Total built
263
Tractive effort
35,900 lbf
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 model ACC2839-DCC represents British Rail Class 31 locomotive number 31466 in English Welsh & Scottish Railway (EWS) livery. The kit is DCC sound fitted, with all‑wheel power pickup, NEM/tension‑lock couplings and a minimum curve radius of 2. It reproduces the A1A‑A1A wheel arrangement and is built to the dimensions of the original Brush Traction locomotives constructed between 1957 and 1962. The model is marketed as an exclusive EWS release.

The prototype locomotive was built in 1959 and spent its working life on freight and infrastructure duties. It featured at the Toton open day in August 1998 (08/1998) wearing its new maroon and gold EWS livery, moved to Old Oak Common in May 1999 (05/05/1999), and was stored at the start of 2001 (01/01/2001). In 2007 the locomotive was rescued for preservation by the Dean Forest Diesel Association, which obtained permission to retain the EWS colour scheme. It is now based on the Severn Valley Railway, where it operates regularly.

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