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Hi Cameron, If you look at the artwork on each pack on the website it shows the end doors, so you can see pressed of fabricated https://www.accurascale.com/collections/br-16t-mineral Cheers! Fran

Hi @NBL, That is certainly the aim with these and other wagons such as HAA range etc. Staple diets for modellers. Cheers! Fran

Hi Phil, Indeed we will! Cheers! Fran

Hi @Flood, Run 2 will be the run for you! Cheers! Fran

The Beautiful Mundane – BR 16 Ton Mineral Family Next For Our “Powering Britain” Range Hi everyone, It's time to reveal the latest addition to our now extensive range of “Powering Britain” coal wagon models; the ubiquitous BR 16 ton Mineral Wagons in 00/4mm! Replicating British Railways in model form, we've embarked on a massive programme of tooling, producing versions of the BR 16T all-steel mineral wagon never before produced in ready-to-run format. This is of course along with a new generation of 16 ton favourites which are a must for their ‘Powering Britain’ range of wagons which fuelled a nation. With all the major British Railways’ 16T types designed and tooled, this first run follows the story of the unfitted Morton braked wagons, with 1/108, 1/109 and MCO rebodied versions being released in a variety of liveries and running gear combinations. Models produced in this run exhibit the following variations: Three types of end door; fabricated and two types of pressed steel. Three types of buffer housings, including the Dowty Hydraulic Buffer. Welded and rivetted original bodies. Welded rebodies. BR standard and square axle journals. Standard and pressed steel handbrake handles. Morton unfitted and double unfitted independent brakes. Check out our video where @Islesy looks at the real wagons among the legendary "Windcutter" rake and explains the subtle differences among these iconic wagons. Seen as very much the ‘missing link’ in the ‘Powering Britain’ range, the 16 ton mineral wagon is an essential addition to our range to tell the story of coal traffic on the railways throughout the ages. Work commenced on these stalwarts of British Railways two years ago, as the research into these extensive and varied wagons provided a great challenge. Coverage of versions never before offered in ready-to-run format as well as a new generation model of some of the old favourites of the 16 ton range were added to the tooling suite. Separately applied bottom and top doors allows us to capture the interior detail of the wagon and give it real depth. Brake assemblies and door bangers are also separate parts to allow for flexibility in catering for various types of brake types and add extra relief to the detail. Our end doors are also separately applied to capture the detail once again, with some of the detail missing off our first samples which will be present on the finished models. Three types of buffer will also be represented on this first run, just like our first wagon, the 24.5 ton HUO hopper we released 5 years ago. Different journal boxes on the axles are also offered, with all these details specific to each wagon as studied from photographs and extensive research of the real wagons. Tooling is now complete with the first samples arriving for assessment earlier this summer. While the models are shaping up nicely feedback on fit and finish of some parts as well areas such as the wheels, which are currently missing their characteristic holes, will also be addressed. Our 16t family with be sold in triple packs at a cost of £74.95 per pack, with bundle discounts available direct and via participating local stockists to allow for rake building. Delivery is anticipated for Q3 2024. With a mammoth 20 different packs to make up the first run between general releases and Accurascale Exclusive packs (announced later this year) it gives the modeller great potential to build large prototypical rakes along with a few wagons to add to a classic mixed freight operation. Model Specification Die-cast metal chassis with plastic body. Weight of 37g (excluding coal load). Scale length of 78mm over buffers, and 34.53mm wide. Wheelbase of 36mm, allowing operation over a minimum radius of 371mm (1st radius set-track). Separately fitted side doors, top doors and end doors. Metal 3-hole wheels; chemically blackened 00 Gauge RP25-110 standard, set in blackened brass bearings and conforming to Accurascale standards of 14.4mm back-to-back, on 2mm axles over 26mm pinpoints. Eroded metal, plastic and wire detail parts, including handrails, grab handles, side-door handles, lamp brackets, brake gear, draw gear, 3-link and Instanter couplings. Turned metal sprung buffers Browse the full range via our website and place your pre-order: https://www.accurascale.com/collections/br-16t-mineral Learn about the real wagons via the 'History' section of our launch blog: https://www.accurascale.com/blogs/news/the-beautiful-mundane-br-16-ton-mineral-family-next-for-our-powering-britain-range Cheers! Fran

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Hi everyone, More info here: Sorry @Jonhayes! Cheers! Fran

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Yes! Funny looking TGV though! 😉 Cheers! Fran

Hi Folks, Just going to leave this here! You know where to be tomorrow morning! Cheers! Fran

Hi everyone, Mini update here: Cheers! Fran

Hi everyone, Just a mini update (and a tease!). Our new run of 21ton mineral wagons (including our exclusive ZDV wagon) and also our coil A wagons are complete and are about to ship from the factory in China. These are about to be loaded into a container and will arrive with us in Mid October. Shortly after that they will land on your layouts! We will have some proper snaps of these packs in the next week or so, but in the meantime here is a bit of a teaser.... Some nice printing and lettering details on these 😉 Cheers! Fran

Hi guys, Just phoned the builders to get them in so we can widen the doors on our office to fit our heads through it. 😆 In all seriousness, many, many thanks for your kind words and constructive feedback one and all. The thing for us is to take it on board, look at the next model in the pipeline, and work out how to improve it again to maintain an increase of standards. It is also fair to say that a lot of companies, both established and more recent entrants to the market, are creating some excellent models. This is the beauty of competition, as it pushes us all to make better models, offer more choice and the best possible prices and the winners are the modellers. It's great to hear these very kind words, but we also know we cannot rest on our laurels. It is also not our style. Our next model has to be our best yet. That's how we approach every subject we do. Thank you also for your support, custom and patience, which makes this possible! Without you we don't achieve such things. Cheers! Fran

Hi Legend, Can confirm that it aint us, but will also confirm we very much wanted to do it until we learned that another party had begun working on it, so we gave way. Pity, as I used to travel to work on them (313s) I had a real soft spot for them, but you can't win them all. Mind you, that was pre-COVID and we still havent seen them announced yet. Cheers! Fran

Hi Phil, Apologies for the delay in dealing with your request. If you would like to send me a private message with your full name, email address and order number it relates to (if there is one) I will look into it for you a matter of urgency. Hi Sam, Well, we might not be the size of your employer (Hornby) just yet, and while we might be all packing boxes etc we do have some tech admin to firm up orders and a couple of lads carry out the inspections, comms for the warehouse crew etc too. Cheers! Fran

Hi Joe, I'll request that @Islesy packs one in his suitcase! Cheers! Fran

Jump For Joy As First J67/8/9 Samples Arrive! Hi everyone, We're jumping for joy as the first samples of our hotly anticipated J67/68/69 ‘Buckjumper’ locomotives in 00/4mm scale have arrived for assessment. Initially announced ahead of the Alexandra Palace show back in March of this year, we outlined an ambitious plan to create an extensive tooling suite to cover all the major design variables of these cute and iconic tank engines in ready-to-run format. For the full info, and lots more photos, check out our latest blog: https://www.accurascale.com/blogs/news/jump-for-joy-as-first-j67-8-9-samples-arrive Cheers! Fran

Hi everyone, Our next newly tooled model in OO/4mm will be announced this coming Friday, Sept 1st. Place your bets! Cheers! Fran

Hi Super Sloth, Indeed, apologies for the confusion, I have amended the blog now. My colleague got mixed up between the 37/6 arrival and the 37/0 arrival. Amended text is "All Class 37/6 and 97301 locomotives arrive on Monday (28th August). Our final part of run one, featuring 37001, D6700, D6702, D6703 ad D6704 are also in transit and we will have a full delivery update mid next week (W/C Sept 4th)." to save you a click. Apologies for the confusion! Fran

Hi Phil, Noted of course. Believe me, we tried to get an Accurathrash speaker to fit in the manor tender, but it was no dice. Again, something we can't physically do with the buckjumper either, but we do take the advice on board and will look to see what we can do to unlock the quality of the sound file. Cheers! Fran

Hi @norfolkchinaclay, Plenty! It's not all the pallets either 🙂 Cheers! Fran

Hi Broadleaves, It was a mistake in copy and we offer our sincere apologies for that. Of course, if anyone is not satisfied they can simply return their loco to us for a full refund which will be honoured. Overall the feedback on our first steam locomotive has been fantastic and has encouraged us to broaden our gaze in the steam area of the market. Cheers! Fran

Hi Tom, Indeed, seems to be some confusion. The Green 37s and 37001 are still a couple of weeks away. Comms breakdown on our end, apologies for that. They're done and on the way too, but will have clearer landing date info next week. Cheers! Fran

Hi Bill, Sorry to hear this. Could you send me a private message with your email address and query and I will personally look into it for you. Many thanks, Fran

Hi everyone, Well, we've been hit for 6 this morning. 37/6 that is! Oh, and 97301 is in there too! Usual caveats of breaking the pallets down, counting into stock, QC check etc but expect to see them heading out to customers and retailers later this week. @Captain Kernow the wheelsets didnt seem to attract much interest with retailers when first mooted so we decided to just stock them direct only and keep the prices keen as possible. Cheers! Fran