Dapol 4D-022-017

Class 68 Achilles 68023 Transpennine Express

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Prototype Eras
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation
Era 11 (2016 to 2026) The Last Days of Privatisation

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Dapol
Product Code
4D-022-017
GTIN
5016927038427
RRP
£159.99
Release date
January 2021

Model details

Livery
TransPennine Express
Pickup in tender
No
Passenger figures
No
Interior lighting
No
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Minimum radius curve
Radius 1
Power pickup
All wheels
Tooling date
2017
Based on preserved
No
Directional lighting
No
DCC status
DCC Ready 21 pin socket
Finish
Pristine
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Chassis construction
Heavy diecast
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 1

Prototype information

Builder
Vossloh España
Stadler Rail
Build dates
2013 to 2017
Total built
34
Tractive effort
71,000 lbf
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
Operated by
Abellio ScotRail
Chiltern Railways
Direct Rail Services
TransPennine Express
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
In service until
Present
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 68
Motive power
Diesel
Wheel arrangement
Bo-Bo
Built by
Vossloh España Stadler Rail

* 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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The Dapol Class 68 Achilles (model number 68023) is a ready‑to‑run model locomotive in pristine condition, representing the British Rail Class 68 in TransPennine Express livery. It depicts the locomotive as it appeared during the initial privatisation period.

The model carries the DCC‑Ready 21‑pin socket, has a minimum curve of radius 1, and features power pickup from all wheels with NEM/Tension‑lock couplings. It is a Bo‑Bo diesel locomotive, built to a 100 mph maximum speed. The prototype was built between 2013 and 2017 by Vossloh España and Stadler Rail, with a total of 34 units produced for First TransPennine Express. The manufacturer part number is 4D‑022‑017.

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