Cavalex Models CM - 56055 - LH

Class 56 055 Loadhaul Diesel Locomotive

Name: Cavalex Models CM - 56055 - LH Class 56 055 Loadhaul Diesel Locomotive
Brand: Cavalex Models
SKU: CM - 56055 - LH
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 Eras
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation
Era 10 (2005 to 2015) Rebuilding of the Railways

Manufacturer description

Number: 56055
Build: Doncaster
Info: Post 1995

56055 Features:

Rubber sealed cab front windows
Partial bufferbeam cowling, side plates removed
Steel cab side windows
Diamond mesh side grilles, cantrail grilles and roof grille
Revised roof grilles (above electrical compartment)

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 - 56055 - LH

GTIN

9782301400482

RRP

£189.95

Release date

TBA

Limited edition model for

Rails of Sheffield

Model details

DCC status

DCC 21

Livery

Loadhaul

DCC

DCC Ready 21-pin interface, with factory fitted DCC Sound options available including custom ESU pro

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 56 055 Loadhaul Diesel Locomotive is a limited‑edition 4 mm scale model released under the “Rails of Sheffield” theme. It carries DCC 21 compatibility, includes interior lighting and bears the manufacturer part number CM‑56055‑LH. The model represents the initial privatisation era of British railways and is numbered 56055, built in Doncaster and listed as post‑1995.

Key physical details include rubber‑sealed cab front windows, steel cab side windows, diamond‑mesh side and cantrail grilles, and revised roof grilles above the electrical compartment. The cab’s partial buffer‑beam cowling and removed side plates reflect the prototype’s appearance. The locomotive is reproduced from original Electroputere and BREL working drawings, covering the four main versions of the Class 56 built between 1976 and 1984.

Technical specifications feature a five‑pole motor with twin flywheels geared for prototypical running speeds, an alloy chassis suitable for pulling wagon rakes, and a 21‑pin DCC interface with removable roof panel for easy fitting. Sound is provided by an ESU‑based system with an EM1 speaker and a sugar‑cube speaker in the chassis, offering balanced low and high frequencies. Additional options include drop‑in EM/P4 wheelset packs, motor‑operated roof fans controllable via DCC or DC, and interchangeable cantrail grill variants.

The model incorporates numerous separately fitted parts such as detailed bogies, photo‑etched grilles and etched nameplates, and uses all‑wheel pickup with magnetic hall sensors to prevent flange squeal. Cavalex aims to match the high finish standards of its PGA and BBA/BLA wagon ranges, delivering a highly detailed and innovative representation of the Class 56 locomotive.