Accurascale Class 55 Deltic - 4mm scale

[Andy Y]

Deltic in 4mm, By Accurascale

 

 

Today Accurascale announces the launch of its first British outline locomotive in 4mm scale at the Warley 2018 exhibition at the NEC, Birmingham; the Class BR 55 ‘Deltic’ locomotive.

A total of 22 locomotives were built by English Electric at their Vulcan Foundry works between 1961 and 1962 to operate high speed express passenger workings on the East Coast Main Line between London Kings Cross and Edinburgh, a service they dominated until the introduction of the HST from 1978.

 

They continued working East Coast semi-fast passenger services and parcel workings as well as cross country trains until they were finally withdrawn between January 1980 and December 1981, with three retained for a much heralded ‘farewell special’ on January 2^nd, 1982 which drew enthusiasts out in their thousands to witness the final services utilising Deltic power in BR service. This was supposed to be the end of these iconic locomotives on the mainline, but the quirks of railway privatisation and the efforts of preservationists such as the Deltic Preservation Society has seen these twin-engine beasts return to the mainline, on scheduled passenger, freight and railtour duties. 

 

The Deltic is Accurascale’s first locomotive and will be designed to the highest standards as seen in previous Accurascale releases. Accurascale were very kindly facilitated by the DPS at their facility in Barrow Hill, where D9009 Alycidon and D9015 Tulyar were extensively surveyed in Spring 2018. CAD design work has been exhaustive in capturing the distinct shape of these complex locomotives and is now complete with several authorities on Deltics assisting in this process. Accurascale’s factory is due to begin tooling in the coming weeks ahead of a Q4 2019 release, with 17 different models initially offered across several liveries and guises, with further special editions to be announced.

 

Accurascale, in association with ESU and the DPS, has also conducted a whole new sound recording for the release, utilising 55019 ‘Royal Highland Fusilier’ on the Spa Valley Railway in August 2018 to ensure the best possible replication of the distinctive Deltic drone in 4mm scale. The locomotives will incorporate the very latest in ESU technology. Accurascale is also actively investigating offering EM and P4 wheelsets as an additional option for customers who model those respective scales. All locomotives will come with Shawplan nameplates and regimental crests included in the detailing packs where applicable.

 

 

The models will also reflect the whole lifetime of the real locomotives to date, featuring detail differences from their introduction into BR service, in-service modifications as well as modifications during their return to the mainline. These include:

• Differing headcode panel arrangements
• Windscreen wiper arrangements
• Multiple steam heat boiler port modifications
• Introduction of ETS with correct placing of connections
• Filling in of cabside windows
• Sandbox Hatches variations
• Cab air vents
• Different placing of horns
• Cast and fabricated bogies
• Fully functional high intensity and wipac lights as seen in mainline runs in the privatisation era 

The technical specification of the locomotive will be industry leading, with

• Separately applied metal detail parts, including grab handles, steps, wipers and more
• Correct height mini-tension-lock couplers with correct height NEM socket as well as a fully detailed buffer beam
• High Performance traction, to include;
  • 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
  • DCC ready with 21pin interface
• Fully detailed Lighting Pack, including:
• Directional lighting, DC and DCC
• Marker lights can be turned off when train is coupled to loco
• Separately switched cab lighting and illuminated, detailed driver’s console, auto off on movement
• RP25-110 wheels OO wheels with provision for re-gauging to p4 and EM gauge
• Two quality speakers with large sound capsules for best possible sound in DCC sound versions
• Fully sprung metal buffers
• Extra fine factory-fitted pipework
• Minimum Radius 438mm (2nd Radius Set-track)

 

The locomotives for initial release by Accurascale are as follows:

 

 

Prices for the Deltic begin at £160 for the DCC Ready version and £250 for the digital sound fitted version and will be available to pre-order and purchase via the Accurascale website https://accurascale.co.uk/collections/class-55-deltic. Customers can pay in full for their locomotives or pay a £30 deposit per locomotive and pay by instalments between now and delivery should they wish to make payment more manageable. The deposit scheme can be availed of by if they select ‘Bank Deposit’ at the payment stage on the Accurascale website.

 

Accurascale would like to extend its sincere thanks to the Deltic Preservation Society, Brian Hanson, The Spa Valley Railway and ESU for their invaluable assistance in this project.

[Andy Y]

Bump

[PJ10]

Fantastic news. Can't wait.

[MGR Hooper!]

Didn't expect this....amazing loco to kick off their OO gauge loco portfolio.

[The Ghost of IKB]

Brilliant!

[darrel]

Great news great choice of loco

[BMacdermott]

Hello everyone

 

Congratulations to Accurascale on this announcement.

 

Is it the first RTR loco to facilitate re-gauging from 00 to P4 and EM? If so, that alone deserves much praise.

 

Brian

[MGR Hooper!]

Hello everyone

 

Congratulations to Accurascale on this announcement.

 

Is it the first RTR loco to facilitate re-gauging from 00 to P4 and EM? If so, that alone deserves much praise.

 

Brian

No that honour goes to SLW and their Class 24. SLW offered a service to fit models with P4 or EM gauge wheelsets. Edited November 24, 2018 by MGR Hooper!

[robertcwp]

Good basis for doing DP2 as well. Heljan's effort was rather poor.

Hello everyone

 

Congratulations to Accurascale on this announcement.

 

Is it the first RTR loco to facilitate re-gauging from 00 to P4 and EM? If so, that alone deserves much praise.

 

Brian

SLW will do the 24 RTR in P4.

[Mike Storey]

Outstanding - not a bad price for that level of detail and functionality. I am having Meld for sure.

[Andy Mac]

Good choice.....

[ikks]

HRRRRMPHHHH!!!!...........Where's Big Bertha??????           Will be placing my pre orders as soon as I am able, well done guys, hope it's very successful for you.

 

Rgds........Mike

[The Fatadder]

Now that is going to be hard to resist, and potentially available in P4 to boot!

 

Now to work out which will be best for renumbering as d9000 circa 1998 (after adding the headlight of course)

[mdvle]

Now that is going to be hard to resist, and potentially available in P4 to boot!

 

Now to work out which will be best for renumbering as d9000 circa 1998 (after adding the headlight of course)

 

Look at the other thread, there is one their with a headlight though not sure which / all it is getting produced for.

[KeithHC]

Well done on the deltic pity a southern branch line cant justify one. However it is good to see EM and P4 being offered. With ready to lay points and flexible track EM may soon become mainstream that would be great.

 

Well done Accurascale looking forward to seeing further new models being introduced.

 

Keith

[classy52]

Also great they're doing the Preserved variants in conjunction with Locomotion...can't wait for these as something different for today's modern image.

[adb968008]

I’ll settle for one of whatever it is you’ve got planned instead... can I be order 001 ?

Indeed i’ll even show a little blind faith.. to be order 001... and order it without knowing what it is.

That can be another 1st... you’ve sold something without saying what.

And here it is, order number 1.. for 2... at 10.39am.

 

D9010 Green FYE but with BR double arrows.. one we’ve not had before, and Ballymoss, Finsbury Park white cabs. I will probably follow on with 55005.

 

Mind you I did make an educated guess back in August, if you take the first two letters of the first loco, followed by the first letter after the aprostophe for each loco In the list below, in the same order what word do you get ?

If it is then

You should have seen the PowerPoint we saw at the MRC then !

De Glenn,Leader, The Paget loco, Intl train (BREL) Caprotti 5’s, plus the W1, full rake XP64, class 140 even the new class 230..

Full EP with paint samples, in T, N, TT, OO and O...

Just didn’t say which year.

Edited November 24, 2018 by adb968008

[owentherail]

55005 for me...... And a FP one later.

[Nimbus]

I had actually discounted this possibility due to the teaser of a scaly air pipe! 

 

I notice the DPS locos are missing from the list. Special editions via the society perhaps?

 

The Nim.

[adb968008]

I had actually discounted this possibility due to the teaser of a scaly air pipe!

 

I notice the DPS locos are missing from the list. Special editions via the society perhaps?

 

The Nim.

Yes, DPS and Locomotion Edited November 24, 2018 by adb968008

[Waverley West]

Brilliant, can't wait for this. Even more expense but a reasonable price all things considered.

 

Looks like it might be 17, 18 and 21 for me, funds permitting.

 

Cheers,
Dave

 

PS 55007 in blue with white cabs and 55016 in blue would be nice too... 

[Oliver Rails]

I had actually discounted this possibility due to the teaser of a scaly air pipe! 

 

I notice the DPS locos are missing from the list. Special editions via the society perhaps?

 

The Nim.

 

The announcement by Accurascale that they are to produce an OO Scale Class 55 ‘Deltic’ locomotive has enabled Locomotion models, Rails Limited and The Deltic Preservation Society to work together to announce a range of exclusive models that will be jointly marketed by all three organisations.

These models are expected to be released in late 2019 and were announced earlier today at the Warley National Model Railway Exhibition.

 

The following versions will be produced;

1 – 55015 ‘Tulyar’ in 1980’s BR blue livery with the distinctive Finsbury park white cab (Era 7)

 

2 – D9019 ‘Royal Highland Fusilier’ BR two tone green as running post 1965 (Era 5)

 

3 – D9009 ‘Alycidon’ in BR blue livery with pre-TOPS number for mainline running, high-intensity headlight, GPS pods, etc. as currently operating on the main line (Era 9)

 

4 - D9002 ‘Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry’ in two tone green livery as currently preserved and running on the National Network (Era 9).

 

5 - D9002 ‘Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry’ in two tone green 1980 with full yellow ends as repainted for its final thirteen months in traffic before withdrawal on 31st December 1981. The repaint into its colours was paid for with the aid of a grant from the Friends of the National Railway Museum (Era 7).

 

6 - D9008 ‘The Green Howards’ in ex-works green livery without yellow warning panel and without name as delivered in July 1961. Central BR Totem, plain sides. no vents etc (optional name plates will be provided in the box to be affixed if required) The locomotive was not named until 30th September 1963. (Era 5)

 

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[johndon]

So that's 9007, 55022 and 55002 from Rails orderded for me despite my future layout plans having no requirement for any kind of Deltic

 

John

[KDG]

Well, I guessed mainline, mainstream and diesel electric, but surprised at a Deltic.

 

I wish it well and know it will be a success and hope it leads on to a 37.

[Nimbus]

Presuming the surveying was done by scanning, I wonder whether the data was tidied up to make the underframe sidesills straight. Even when relatively new, some photos show something of a sag between the bogies, which would only have increased over a hard-worked life. Presumably the framing continued the gradient outboard of the bogies, pointing the cabs slightly skywards.

 

Perhaps this real-world deviation from the EE designers' intent contributed to the controversy over the bonnet top slope on the Bachmann model.

 

The Nim.

 

PS: I see no mention of buffers. These changed over the life of the locos, originally being Turton-Platt types, which were slimmer. This was reflected in the 'cuff' panels covering their bases.

Edited November 24, 2018 by Nimbus