Like the class 37 diesels these Panniers are being produced "The Accurascale Way", with lots of variations and detail differences. Starting by ‘filling the gaps’ and cover variants never before offered in ready-to-run format. This means locomotives with backplate feed (not top feed fitted) feature heavily in the launch range. Another striking variation amongst the contractor built locomotives was the use of rivets for constructing the tanks. Later modifications like the large “8750” cab is also included as is the 67xx sub class that were built without steam heat or vacuum brakes – with relevant pipes and equipment missing from the model as per prototype.
One smaller but no less important change is around the cab area. When built the 57xx class didn’t have an external front handrail or bunker steps. The handrail was flush with the cab side and built into the beading, the steps were also a later addition which we have recreated on our model.
It's not just big variations, smaller features like the whistles with or without a whistle guard, types of water filler which can either be screw down or clip down, position and number of spare lamp irons, cast or fabricated brake hangers, couplings were either screw link or 3 link and right down to the route of the injector overflow pipe, whether it ran through the running plate or around the outside, has been catered for. A vast suite of tools allows the option to mix and match early and late features on the same locomotive, enabling a wide variety of prototypes to be recreated in faithful detail.
Accurascale would like to thank the Dean Forest Railway, The Great Central Railway and The Severn Valley Railway for their help and assistance in producing this model.
Detailed Specification
- Highly detailed 0-6-0PT 00 gauge model, 1:76.2 scale on 16.5mm track
- Minimum Radius 438mm (2nd radius set track)
- RP25-110 profile 00 gauge wheels
- Coreless motor with flywheel geared for maximum performance and slow speed running
- Die-cast metal chassis and pickups to all wheels.
- Next18 DCC ready or ESU LokSound V5 sound fitted, slot mounted in smokebox
- PowerPack capacitor for uninterrupted power
- Two quality sugar cube speakers contained in sound capsule located for best possible sound.
- Small, flexible neck NEM coupler mounts set at correct height, with mini-tension-lock couplers.
- Brake rigging factory fitted
- Brake blocks aligned with wheels
- Scale width wire handrails and sand pipes
- Fully detailed cab interior with twin LED pulsing/steady Firebox glow
- Etched metal/plastic detail parts, including grab handles, steps, buffer pipework, lamp irons etc.
- Turned brass whistles etched whistle shields (where fitted)
- Sliding roof ventilator
- Etched metal pre-painted number plates and works plates.
- Fully sprung metal buffers, factory-installed pipework and screw/3 link couplings
- Magnetically removable smoke box door