Revolution Trains RT-CBD80-SE-B

Clayton Class 18 / CBD80 Sellafield Ltd Hybrid Battery Diesel Locomotive No.2 (Version B)

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 Clayton Class 18 / CBD80 – Sellafield Ltd Hybrid Battery Diesel Locomotive No.2 (Version B) is a limited‑edition model released under the “Rails of Sheffield” range. It carries the DCC status “DCC 21”, includes interior lighting, and is supplied with the manufacturer part number RT‑CBD80‑SE‑B. The model represents the current era and is built to British OO gauge, 1:76.2 scale.

The locomotive is offered for pre‑order exclusively through Rails. Two versions of the CBD80 Sellafield Ltd locomotive are available, differing only by running numbers, which are still to be confirmed.

Development is in progress, with CAD work already under way and product images to be published soon. The models are slated for shipment in late next year or early 2023, using the British date convention.

The Class 18 hybrid battery‑diesel shunter is a modern replacement for ageing Class 08 yard engines. Clayton has supplied variants to industrial operators, initially building five units for Tata Steel, two for Sellafield and fifteen for Beacon Rail, with further units expected. The Beacon Rail locomotives have been classified as Class 18 on the rail network and are intended for hire by freight operators in industrial and yard settings.

Model features include an injection‑moulded plastic body and bogies with detailed photo‑etched grilles and fine‑scale handrails, piping and windscreen wipers. The chassis/footplate block is cast metal, with power pick‑up on all wheels and provision for conversion to EM/P4 standards. Couplers fit NEM 362 sockets with a kinematic close‑coupling system and are supplied with functional tension‑lock couplers; a painted full buffing plate and cosmetic hook are provided in an accessory pack. The drivetrain uses a smooth 5‑pole 12 V DC motor with metal gearboxes and brass axle bearings. A high‑quality PCB incorporates a 21‑pin DCC interface with stay‑alive and anti‑flicker functions. Lighting comprises LED forward cab and buffer‑beam headlights, red tail lights and optional warning lights, all switchable under DCC control, with a painted, illuminated cab interior. Buffers are softly sprung, and a DCC sound project recorded by Legomanbiffo is available.