ACC2626-DCC Sound Fitted

Description Provided by Accurascale
 
Repainted in the controversial general grey paint scheme in May 1990, like the majority of locomotives to gain this livery 37258 quickly swapped it for the 'Dutch' variant, being outshopped with the upper body yellow band in September 1991, also receiving a high visibility headlight, cast double arrows and Cardiff Canton depot plaques at the same time. Other distinctive spotting features include cast bogies and Western Region and standard lamp irons. Although wearing the colours of the civil engineer's department, the locomotive saw regular freight use as well as deputising on the Cardiff-Bristol Temple Meads-Weymouth summer dated services and passenger trains to the Glastonbury Festival throughout the 1990s. It lost its cast accoutrements in 1997 and was renumbered as 38384 the following year after being shod with a set of regeared CP7 bogies. It was eventually stored in 1999, still in 'Dutch' colours. 

Common Features:
Highly detailed OO scale model, 1:76.2
Heavy die-cast metal chassis
Accurate tumbleholme, nose, cab roof and cantrail curves taken from 3D Laser scan and extensive surveys
Timeframe specific details, including but not limited to;
Bogies (Fabricated and three variations of Cast)
Fuel tanks (As built and with later smooth-sided long range fuel tank)
Early Class 37/0 features frost grille, boiler filler panel and access steps
Early Class 37/0 features illuminated split headcode displays with a selection of different four-character headcodes
Class 37/6 have operational WIPAC light clusters and top headlight and numerous different nose slides all including multiple working socket
Three styles of buffer: large round Oleo, oval and squared oval
Three styles of nose grilles: as built, refurbished ‘split’ and refurbished ‘single piece’
Boiler exhaust, and two styles of plated boiler panel
With or without bufferbeam skirts
With or without cab roof vents and bodyside windows
Nose and roof aerials and antennas (where applicable)
Three styles of windscreen: standard, centre toughened and all toughened
Three styles of cab interior: as built, refurbished and modern DRS locos
Four bufferbeam variations with different piping configurations
Door kickplates where applicable

Multiple body and nose slides to accurately represent almost every member of the class, including three variations of cantrail grille: early EE (for D6700-D6704), later EE and RSH

Four roof styles: Original double riveted, single riveted, welded and welded with antennas

Separately applied etched metal and high fidelity plastic detail parts, including grab handles, aerials, steps, wipers, nameplates, crests and more.

Etched metal door kickplates (where applicable), ‘frost’ grille (where applicable) & super fine etched metal roof grille

Scale width wire handrails

Turned brass roof-mounted horns on centre headcode examples

Full underbody tank detail with brackets and pipework

Bogies feature separate footsteps, etched footsteps, brake cylinders, speed recorder, end brake rigging and very fine brake chain

Brake blocks on trucks (bogies) in line with wheels (can be moved for EM/P4 gauges)

Numerous other locomotive-specific details yet to be revealed!

RP25-110 profile OO gauge wheels with fine scale ‘drop in’ EM (18.2mm gauge) and P4 (18.83mm gauge) wheels available separately

Accurate high-fidelity miniature snowploughs

Fully sprung metal buffers, extra-fine factory-installed pipework and screw couplings

Correct height mini-tension-lock couplers with NEM socket as well as a fully detailed bufferbeam

Every model includes PowerPack / Backup Power Capacitor Bank for up to ten seconds of power free running, flicker free lighting and continuous sound
 
High Performance traction, to include;
High-quality five-pole motor with two flywheels
Metal Helical Gear box for maximum performance and slow speed running
Gearing arranged so locomotive can achieve a scale top speed of 100 mph (160 km/h)
DCC ready with PowerPack Super-capacitor for uninterrupted power and super low speed running
All wheel drive and all wheel pickup