Revolution Trains RT-CBD80-SE-B-SF

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

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) DCC Sound is a limited‑edition OO gauge model (1:76.2 scale) representing a current‑era hybrid battery‑diesel shunter. The model carries the manufacturer part number RT‑CBD80‑SE‑B‑SF, includes interior lighting and a DCC sound project recorded by Legomanbiffo.

The locomotive is available to pre‑order exclusively through Rails, with two versions offered that share the same design but will bear different running numbers (still to be confirmed).

CAD work on the model is already in progress, and images are expected to be released shortly. Production is slated to ship in the latter part of next year or in early 2023, according to the latest release information.

Clayton Engineering has supplied variations of the CBD80/90 hybrid battery‑diesel shunter to several industrial operators, initially building five units for Tata Steel, two for Sellafield and fifteen for Beacon Rail. The Class 18 is intended to replace ageing Class 08 shunters as a modern yard locomotive, with the Beacon Rail units already classified as Class 18 and some undergoing testing on heritage lines.

Key features of the model include an injection‑moulded plastic body and bogies with detailed photo‑etched grilles, handrails, piping and windscreens; a heavy cast metal chassis/footplate block; power pick‑up on all wheels; and provision for conversion to EM/P4 standards. Couplers are fitted in NEM 362 sockets with a kinematic close‑coupling system and a removable end buffing plate. The chassis houses a smooth 5‑pole 12 V DC motor with metal gearboxes and brass‑axle bearings. A high‑quality PCB provides a 21‑pin DCC interface with Stay‑Alive and Anti‑Flicker functions. The model features working forward cab and buffer‑beam headlights, red tail lights, optional flashing warning lights, and switchable interior cab lighting, all using bright white or coloured LEDs. Buffers are softly sprung, and the kit includes an accessory pack for adding realistic cosmetic coupler hooks and shackles.