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Prototype Eras
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation
Manufacturer description
Class 56 081/098 GBRF Farewell Railtour Diesel Locomotive Twin Pack (DCC Sound)
Includes:
1 x Class 56 081 BR Blue Diesel Locomotive
1 x Class 56 098 BR Large Logo Diesel Locomotive
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
Model details
Prototype information
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