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Accurascale ACC2888-DCC

5700 Class - 7714 - Early Emblem Black - DCC Sound Fitted

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Prototype Era
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest

Manufacturer description

7714. British Railways Black Livery, Early Emblem

7714 was an early “contractor” built locomotive, in this case, it was built by Kerr Stuart in Stoke on Trent in 1930. Initial allocation was to Tyseley but was soon sent North to Birkenhead. Withdrawn in 1959 it was purchased by the NCB and was sent to work at Penallta Colliery in South Wales. It worked here until it was purchased by the Severn Valley Railway in 1973. It was returned to steam and has been in service on and off ever since.

Features: No top feed, Rivetted tanks, Injector overflow routed through running plate

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Prototype information

^* 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.

Accurascale has released a highly detailed model of the BR black 0-6-0PT locomotive, No. 7714, which represents the GWR 57xx class pannier tank. This model features a 1:76.2 scale representation, with a die-cast metal chassis and pickups to all wheels. The model is designed for 00 gauge track and has a minimum radius of 438mm.

The locomotive is equipped with a coreless motor and flywheel, allowing for maximum performance and slow speed running. It also features Next18 DCC readiness or an ESU LokSound V5 sound decoder, which is fitted in the smokebox. The model has a powerPack capacitor for uninterrupted power and two sugar cube speakers located in a sound capsule.

The model includes a detailed cab interior with a twin LED pulsing/steady firebox glow and etched metal/plastic detail parts, including grab handles, steps, buffer pipework, and lamp irons. The handrails and sand pipes are made of scale width wire. The model also features turned brass whistles, an etched whistle shield, and a sliding roof ventilator.

The model has a highly detailed specification, including factory-fitted brake rigging, brake blocks aligned with wheels, and fully sprung metal buffers. It also features screw/3 link couplings and a magnetically removable smokebox door.

The GWR 57xx class pannier tank was a standard locomotive design introduced by the Great Western Railway in the early 20th century. The locomotives were designed to be lightweight, powerful, and easy to maintain, and they were built by several contractors, including the North British Locomotive Company and Armstrong Whitworth. The class was later modified to include the 8750 class, which featured a larger and more comfortable cab.

The pannier tanks were widely used on the Great Western and later British Railways network, and they were involved in a variety of duties, including local pick-up freight trains, shunting yards, branch line passenger services, and ECS and pilot duties. The class was withdrawn from service in the 1950s and 1960s, but many locomotives were preserved and are still in operation today.

In total, 16 pannier tanks have been preserved, eight from the 5700 class and eight from the 8750 class. Four of these locomotives have been re-certified for mainline use and have been used on excursion trains running at speeds of up to 45mph.