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Accurascale ACC3201-DCC

BR Class 10 - BR Black - 13146 - DCC Sound

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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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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 is a ready‑to‑run model fitted with DCC sound and interior lighting. It represents the British Railways early crest period and carries the manufacturer part number ACC3201‑DCC.

The model forms part of the Accuragronk range, which includes the ubiquitous Class 08 shunter, the low‑profile Class 08/9 conversion, and the Class 10 variant that featured a Blackstone engine and GEC electrical gear. This is the first ready‑to‑run release to reproduce the distinctive sound of the non‑standard Class 10 units.

Technical features include a large‑diameter coreless motor coupled to a helical gearbox for smooth, slow‑speed running, a Stay‑Alive capacitor for uninterrupted operation, and an ESU LokSound 5 decoder with twin “sugar cube” speakers. Full directional fibre‑optic and LED lighting provides marker lights, high‑intensity lamps, flashing beacons and separate cab illumination. The chassis and underframe are die‑cast metal, while the body and cab are made from ABS with metal and wire detailing.

Accuracy was achieved through extensive surveys of active freight sites and preservation railways across the UK, notably with assistance from the Freightliner Group at Southampton Terminal, ensuring faithful recreation of operational details.