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Accurascale ACC3190

BR Class 10 - BR Black - 13146

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

Manufacturer description

English Electric’s 1934 diesel-electric shunter No. 7079 for the LMS proved highly successful and led to further orders across all the “Big Four” railways. Its lineage fed directly into British Railways’ push, after 1948 nationalisation, to create a standardised large shunting locomotive. Drawing heavily on the LMS 350 hp design but incorporating improvements and flexibility for different engines and electrical equipment, the resulting BR standard 0-6-0 diesel-electric shunter—later known as the Class 08—entered production in 1952 as No. 13000.

Between 1950 and 1962, 1,193 locomotives were built at several BR workshops, with multiple engine/electrical pairings and a higher-geared variant for the Southern Region that became the Class 09. The locomotives evolved through different liveries, safety markings and braking systems, and by the 1970s were allocated TOPS classifications: Class 08, 09 and 10. As yards declined in the 1980s–90s, the fleet shrank, though hundreds survived into privatisation.

Today, around 250 examples remain in service or preservation, with some still working for Freightliner and others being converted for modern green traction, proving the enduring flexibility of the original design.

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Model details

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 Class 10 BR Black Early Emblem 13146 Diesel Shunter Locomotive (manufacturer part number ACC3190) is a ready‑to‑run model that represents the early British Railways crest period. The model includes interior lighting and carries the early emblem liveries of the Class 10 shunter.

The locomotive is based on the relatively rare Class 10 variant, which used a Blackstone diesel engine and GEC electrical gear. It is the first ready‑to‑run release to reproduce the distinctive sound of these “non‑standard” units and forms part of Accurascale’s “Accuragronk” range, introduced in response to strong demand from the modelling community.

Technical features include a large‑diameter coreless motor paired with a helical gearbox for smooth, low‑speed shunting performance, and a Stay‑Alive PowerPack capacitor for uninterrupted running over points and crossings. Sound is provided by an ESU LokSound 5 decoder with twin “sugar‑cube” speakers, offering a full sound suite with a specific Class 10 engine option. The model also sports full directional fibre‑optic and LED lighting, with marker lights, high‑intensity lamps, flashing beacons and separate cab lighting configurations. Construction uses a die‑cast metal chassis and underframe for added weight, an ABS body and cab, and detailed metal and wire components reflecting era‑specific cab types, doors and buffer beams.

Accuracy has been ensured through extensive survey work across the United Kingdom, including collaboration with the Freightliner Group at Southampton Terminal and visits to preservation sites in County Durham, North Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Kent, East Sussex, Hampshire and Wiltshire. This research underpins the faithful recreation of operational details for the Class 10 shunter family.