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Revolution Trains RT-CL18-BE-001

Clayton Class 18 (18001-5) / CBD90 Beacon Rail Hybrid Battery Diesel Locomotive (Single Headlight)

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

Manufacturer description

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 (18001‑5) / CBD90 Beacon Rail Hybrid Battery‑Diesel Locomotive (Single Headlight) is a limited‑edition model released under the “Rails of Sheffield” range. It is listed as DCC 21, includes interior lighting, carries the manufacturer part number RT‑CL18‑BE‑001 and represents the current era.

The model is available for pre‑order exclusively through Rails. CAD work is in progress and images will be released shortly. It is scheduled to be ready for shipment in December 2022 or January 2023.

The prototype locomotive is a hybrid battery‑diesel shunter supplied by Clayton Engineering to industrial operators – five units to Tata Steel, two to Sellafield and fifteen to Beacon Rail. The class is intended to replace ageing Class 08 shunters and 18001 is currently undergoing tests on the Chasewater Railway, with further deliveries planned through mid‑2023.

Key features of the OO‑gauge (1:76.2) model include an injection‑moulded plastic body and bogies with photo‑etched grilles and fine‑detail parts, a heavy cast‑metal chassis/footplate block, power pick‑up on all wheels and provision for conversion to EM/P4 standards. Couplers mount in NEM 362 sockets with a kinematic close‑coupling system and optional cosmetic hook and shackle. The chassis houses a smooth 5‑pole 12 V DC motor with metal gearboxes and brass‑bushed axles. A high‑quality PCB provides a 21‑pin DCC interface with Stay‑Alive and Anti‑Flicker functions. The locomotive is fitted with working forward cab and buffer‑beam white headlights, red tail lights, and optional warning lights, all LED‑based and DCC‑controllable. The cab interior is painted and lit, buffers are softly sprung, and a DCC sound project has been recorded by Legomanbiffo.