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Accurascale ACC3183-DCC

Class 30 - D5501 BR Green - DCC Sound

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Prototype Era
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest

Manufacturer description

D5501 BR Green with SYP
New to 30A Stratford in November 1957, D5501 was only the second Type 2 to be released from Brush’s Falcon Works in Loughborough as part of the 20-strong Pilot Scheme batch of locomotives. The Hawker Siddeley-owned company was so proud of their new 1,250hp A1A-A1A machines that this particular example spent its first few weeks on display at its new acquired sister firm Mirrlees’ Hazel Grove factory, home of the 12-cylinder turbocharged JVS12T engine that was originally installed in the class. Mostly limited to East Anglia, with the odd cross-London or cross-country excursion it initially settled into a life of express and secondary passenger work as well as parcels and freight traffic, with the latter duties dominating as more powerful diesels were introduced onto the Great Eastern and Cambridge main lines. By the mid 1960s, D5501 had been repainted to match the production members of the class, losing its picked out window surrounds and duck egg blue body stripes, and that is how the Accurascale model is represented. Later renumbered 31001 it was among the first ‘Toffee Apples’ – so named because of the shape of the power handle - to be withdrawn, succumbing in July 1976 before being scrapped at Doncaster in January 1977.

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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's OO gauge Class 30 D5501 model in BR Green livery is a highly detailed representation of the real locomotive, which was new to 30A Stratford in November 1957. The model features a heavy die-cast metal chassis, one truck bogies with separate details, and RP25-110 profile wheels. The livery is accurate to the period represented, which is British Railways late crest.

The model has a minimum radius of 438mm and is designed for OO gauge track. It features etched metal and plastic details, including grab handles, steps, wipers, and a metal roof grille. The model also includes etched metal nameplates, plaques, and arrows, as well as accurate snowploughs and underbody detailing.

The DCC sound model features a factory-installed ESU LokSound V5 sound system with a large speaker and sugarcube style speaker, providing a high-quality sound experience. The model also features a wheel flange squeal sensor for automatic flange squeal on the sound programme. The lighting pack includes directional lighting, lighting clusters with day and night-time settings, switchable red and white marker lights, and separately switched cab lighting and illuminated driver's desk.

The model has a high-performance motor with a helical gearbox, allowing for maximum performance and slow speed running. The outer axles on the bogies are driven, and all wheel pickup is provided. The model is DCC ready and features a 21-pin MTX socket.