Cavalex Models CM - 56023 - TGCS

Class 56 023 Coal Sector Diesel Locomotive

Name: Cavalex Models CM - 56023 - TGCS Class 56 023 Coal Sector Diesel Locomotive
Brand: Cavalex Models
SKU: CM - 56023 - TGCS
Price: 189.95 GBP

Manufacturer catalogue image - please note that pre-release images may be CAD renders or CGI/AI images rather than photographs

Prototype Era
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation

Manufacturer description

Number: 56023
Build: Romanian
Info: Carried coal sector livery from 1988 to withdrawal in 1993

56023 Features:

Distinctive Romanian shape
Full buffer beam cowling
Square mesh side grilles, cantrail grilles and roof grille
Rubber sealed cab and cab side windows

Cavalex Models have announced a newly-tooled Class 56 in 4mm.

The model is already significantly advanced and currently at the tooling stage, having been in the works for the past few years. All variants of the 56 are being tooled, to accurately cover all 135 locomotives produced between 1976 and 1984.

The Cavalex 56 has been designed completely from scratch, based on original works drawings from both Electroputere and BREL. Having incorporated numerous innovations into the model which they plan to showcase in the future. Whilst the 56 has been released by other manufacturers in the past, it was an obvious choice for Cavalex given the prototype ran with all of the released and forthcoming wagons, and being 56 fans, Cavalex wanted to capture the distinct differences between the four main versions of the ‘Grid’. They have deliberately chosen prototypes that don’t conflict with existing models of the class, whilst also releasing liveries never seen in 4mm scale. This extends to liveries not seen on certain versions; for example Red Stripe Railfreight on a Romanian built Class 56.

The locomotive will incorporate the following features:

A wealth of separately fitted parts, including bogies which aren’t just one piece mouldings to allow for proper detail relief
Photo etched grilles throughout the model
All wheel pick up and innovative automatic flange squeal activated via magnetic hall sensors
Alloy chassis to allow the locomotive to pull prototypical wagon rakes
5 pole motor with twin flywheels, geared for prototypical running speeds with superb slow speed control
21 pin DCC interface, with easy DCC fitting provision via removable roof panel to the number 2 end
DCC sound with custom ESU project for our factory fitted sound version and stay alive fitted to all models
Sound model has an EM1 type Speaker with additional sugar cube speaker in the chassis as standard for a balanced combination of low and high frequency sounds to accurately reproduce the prototype via a custom recorded sound project
Drop in EM/P4 wheelset packs available to order separately to coincide with the release of the model ORDER HERE
Separately motor operated roof fans via a function output on DCC, or when moving on DC
Etched name plates as appropriate
Both standard and revised cantrail grill options depending on prototype.

The Cavalex 56 will be produced to the same high standard of finish as the highly regarded PGA and BBA/BLA wagons, incorporating similar levels of detail and innovation.

Catalogue listing

Brand

Cavalex Models

Product Code

CM - 56023 - TGCS

GTIN

9782301401106

RRP

£189.95

Release date

TBA

Limited edition model for

Rails of Sheffield

Model details

DCC status

DCC 21

DCC

DCC 21 pin interface, DCC sound available with custom ESU project

Livery

Coal sector

Features

Interior lighting

Prototype information

Locomotive class^*

Class 56

^* 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.

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Cavalex Models Class 56 No. 56023 is a limited‑edition 4 mm (HO) diesel locomotive representing the British Rail coal‑sector livery carried between 1988 and withdrawal in 1993. The model carries interior lighting and a 21‑pin DCC interface (DCC 21) and is supplied under the manufacturer part number CM‑56023‑TGCS. It depicts a Romanian‑built prototype, number 56023, which operated in the British Rail sectorisation era.

The locomotive is being produced with new tooling that will cover all 135 Class 56 locomotives built from 1976 to 1984. Design work is based on original Electroputere and BREL drawings and includes separate, articulated bogies, photo‑etched side and roof grilles, square‑mesh can‑trail and roof grilles, and a rubber‑sealed cab with side windows. An alloy chassis, five‑pole motor with twin flywheels and magnetic hall‑sensor flange‑squeal control provide prototypical running speeds and fine slow‑speed control.

Electrical features comprise a 5‑pole motor, a 21‑pin DCC socket fitted via a removable roof panel at the number 2 end, and DCC sound based on a custom ESU project. Sound is delivered through an EM1‑type speaker together with a “sugar‑cube” speaker for balanced low‑ and high‑frequency response. Optional drop‑in EM/P4 wheelset packs, separate roof‑fan control via DCC function output, etched name plates and interchangeable standard or revised can‑trail grill options are also available.

Cavalex intends to finish the model to the same high standard as its PGA and BBA/BLA wagon ranges, incorporating extensive detail and innovation while offering liveries not previously available in 4 mm scale.