Revolution Trains RT-CBD80-SE-A

Clayton Class 18 / CBD80 Sellafield Ltd Hybrid Battery Diesel Locomotive No.1 (Version A)

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

Prototype Era
Era 11 (2016 to 2026) The Last Days of Privatisation

Manufacturer description

This model is the CBD80 Sellafield Ltd locomotive. There are two versions of this locomotive available to pre-order. They are the same locomotive with different running numbers. Running numbers are still to be confirmed. 

HISTORY

Clayton has supplied variations of its CBD80/90 hybrid battery-diesel loco to a number of industrial users with an initial build of 5 for Tata Steel, 2 for Sellafield and 15 for Beacon Rail with more expected in the future. Clayton and Beacon hope that the Class 18 will begin to replace elderly Class 08s as the modern yard shunter of choice.

The 15 Beacon locos have been assigned to Class 18 on the rail network and are expected to be hired out to freight operators in a number of industrial and yard locations. 18001 is currently on test at the Chasewater Railway with Clayton delivering further Class 18s from now until mid-2023.

Revolution have an exclusive licence from Beacon to use their logo and branding on the Class 18s, plus an agreement from Tata Steel.

MODEL FEATURES INCLUDE:

• Model designed to British OO gauge, 1:76.2 scale
  
• Injection moulded plastic body and bogies with many detailing parts. Where appropriate grilles to be photo-etched and handrails/piping/windscreen wipers to be wire, photo-etched or very fine plastic.
  
• Heavy cast metal chassis/footplate block.
  
• Power pick-up on all wheels.
  
• Designed to allow simple conversion to EM/P4 standards.
  
• Couplers to be mounted in NEM 362 sockets with kinematic close-coupling system. Models to be supplied with functional tension lock couplers at both ends using slot in removable end buffing plate. Painted full buffing plate with realistic cosmetic coupler hook and shackle to be supplied in an accessory pack for customers to fit.
• Chassis incorporates smooth, 5-pole 12V DC motor and high quality with metal gear boxes and brass axles bearings. 
  
• High quality PCB to incorporate 21-pin DCC interface with Stay-Alive and Anti-Flicker.
  
• Models to feature working forward cab and bufferbeam white headlights, red tail lights and where appropriate solid or flashing warning lights. Lighting to be switchable, and capable of full prototypical configurations under DCC control. Lighting to use bright white or coloured LEDs as appropriate.
  
• Models to feature detailed, painted cab interior and switchable interior cab lighting.
  
• Models to feature softly sprung buffers.
  
• A DCC sound project has been recorded by Legomanbiffo.
  

Catalogue listing

Model details

Revolution Trains has announced a new OO‑scale (1:76.2) model of the Clayton Engineering Class 18 CBD80 hybrid battery‑diesel shunting locomotive, designated Sellafield Ltd Hybrid Battery Diesel Locomotive No. 1 (Version A). The model is part of the limited‑edition “Rails of Sheffield” range and carries DCC status DCC 21. It includes interior lighting, bears the manufacturer part number RT‑CBD80‑SE‑A and represents the current era.

The locomotive is offered for pre‑order exclusively through the Rails website. Two versions will be available, differing only in their running numbers, which have yet to be confirmed. CAD work is in progress, with images to be released shortly, and the models are expected to ship in late 2023 or early 2024.

Clayton has previously supplied its CBD80/90 hybrid battery‑diesel shunters to industrial operators, including five units for Tata Steel, two for Sellafield and fifteen for Beacon Rail. The latter are classified as Class 18 on the national rail network and are intended to replace older Class 08 shunters in yards and industrial sites. One unit, 18001, is currently undergoing testing at the Chasewater Railway, with further deliveries planned through mid‑2024.

Key features of the model include an injection‑moulded plastic body and bogies with photo‑etched grilles, handrails, piping and windscreen wipers, a heavy cast metal chassis/footplate block, and power pick‑up on all wheels. The chassis houses a smooth 5‑pole 12 V DC motor with metal gearboxes and brass‑axle bearings, and is designed for easy conversion to EM/P4 standards. Couplers are mounted in NEM 362 sockets with a kinematic close‑coupling system, and a painted full buffing plate with realistic cosmetic coupler hook and shackle is supplied separately.

The locomotive is equipped with a high‑quality PCB providing a 21‑pin DCC interface with Stay‑Alive and Anti‑Flicker functions. It features working forward cab and buffer‑beam white headlights, red tail lights and appropriate warning lights, all switchable and capable of full prototypical configurations under DCC control using bright white or coloured LEDs. The painted cab interior includes switchable interior lighting, and the buffers are softly sprung. A DCC sound project for the model has been recorded by Legomanbiffo.