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Accurascale ACC3202-DCC

BR Class 10 - BR Green - D3450 - DCC Sound

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Prototype Era
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late 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 Green Late Crest D3450 diesel shunter locomotive – DCC Sound is supplied as a ready‑to‑run model with DCC sound capability, interior lighting and a fitted ESU LokSound 5 decoder. The product is listed under the manufacturer part number ACC3202‑DCC and represents the British Railways late crest period. It is marketed alongside the widely known Class 08 shunter and the low‑profile Class 08/9 conversion.

The model incorporates a large‑diameter coreless motor coupled to a helical gearbox, delivering smooth power and realistic slow‑speed shunting performance. Each unit is equipped with a Stay‑Alive capacitor (PowerPack) to maintain uninterrupted running over points and crossings. Twin “sugar cube” speakers provide a full sound suite, including the distinctive engine sound of the Class 10’s Blackstone power unit and GEC electrical gear.

Lighting features full directional fibre‑optic and LED illumination, with options for marker lights, high‑intensity headlights, flashing beacons and separate cab lighting configurations. The chassis and underframe are die‑cast metal for maximum weight and tractive effort, while the body and cab are made from ABS with metal and wire detailing appropriate to the era.

Accuracy has been supported by a survey programme that consulted the Freightliner Group at Southampton terminal and visited preservation sites across County Durham, North Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Kent, East Sussex, Hampshire and Wiltshire. This collaboration ensures that external and operational details of the shunter family are faithfully reproduced.