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Accurascale CL55 (D9002 Preserved)

'Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry' Class 55 D9002 Deltic in Two Tone Green Livery (As Preserved)

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Prototype Era
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation

Manufacturer description

Images shown are of a livery sample and not final production models.

D9002 ‘Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry’ in two tone green livery as currently preserved and running on the National Network (Era 9

SIX DELTIC MODELS TO BE PRODUCED FOR RAILS, LOCOMOTION MODELS, AND DELTIC PRESERVATION SOCIETY

The announcement by Accurascale that they are to produce a OO Scale Class 55 ‘Deltic’ locomotive has enabled Rails, Locomotion Models and the Deltic Preservation Society to work together to announce a range of exclusive models that will be jointly marketed by all three) organisations.

This Product is expected in Q1 2022

Features include (subject to variation):

• Differing headcode panel arrangements
• Windscreen wiper arrangements
• Multiple steam heat boiler port modifications
• Introduction of ETS with correct placing of connections
• Filling in of cabside windows
• Sandbox Hatches variations
• Cab air vents
• Different placing of horns
• Cast and fabricated bogies
• Fully functional high intensity and wipac lights as seen in mainline runs in the privatisation era

The technical specification of the locomotive will be industry leading, with:

• Separately applied metal detail parts, including grab handles, steps, wipers and more
• Correct height mini-tension-lock couplers with correct height NEM socket as well as a fully detailed buffer beam
• High Performance traction, to include;
• Five-Pole motor with two flywheels
• Metal Helical Gear box for maximum performance and slow speed running
• Gearing arranged so locomotive can achieve a scale top speed of 100 mph
• DCC ready with 21pin interface
• Fully detailed Lighting Pack, including:
• Directional lighting, DC and DCC
• Marker lights can be turned off when train is coupled to loco
• Separately switched cab lighting and illuminated, detailed driver’s console, auto off on movement
• RP25-110 wheels OO wheels with provision for re-gauging to p4 and EM gauge
• Fully sprung metal buffers
• Extra fine factory-fitted pipework
• Minimum Radius 438mm (2nd Radius Set-track)

Catalogue listing

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’s limited‑edition ‘Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry’ Class 55 Deltic (model number D9002) is a DCC‑ready OO‑scale locomotive produced in a two‑tone green livery as currently preserved on the National Network. The model represents the initial privatisation era and is marketed jointly by Rails of Sheffield, Locomotion Models and the Deltic Preservation Society.

The locomotive is specified under part number CL55 (D9002 Preserved) and will be available in the first quarter of 2022. It incorporates a range of interchangeable details such as headcode panel layouts, windscreen wiper configurations, steam‑heat boiler ports, sandbox hatches, cab air vents and horn placements. Cast and fabricated bogies, fully functional high‑intensity and WIPAC lights, and a detailed lighting pack with separate cab, driver‑console and marker lights are also included.

Technical features include metal detail parts (grab handles, steps, wipers), correctly heighted mini‑tension‑lock couplers with NEM sockets, a fully detailed buffer beam, and RP25‑110 OO wheels fitted with provision for re‑gauging to P4 and EM gauge. The traction system uses a five‑pole motor with two flywheels, a metal helical gearbox and gearing designed to achieve a scale top speed of 100 mph. The model is DCC ready with a 21‑pin interface and offers a minimum curve radius of 438 mm (second radius set‑track).