Accurascale Fran

Hi @zr2498, That's certainly the plan! Hi Eric, Both sound fitted Climate Hero 66 004 and Evening Star 779 have now sold out, and with the locos in production 75% of the run overall is sold out. 66769 in Prostate Cancer UK livery has sold very well but we still have a bit to go before we hit our £10,000 goal, so if you fancy one get pre-ordering so you can get an awesome loco and help others. Cheers! Fran

Hi @JST, Just to point our that all orders taken on accurascale.eu will be fulfilled and honoured. This will be via our Dublin distribution centre which will receive its stock in the next couple of days, so never fear. Cheers! Fran

Hi @nightstar.train, When a cornerstone of the range is the 37/6, then it is always going to be DRS heavy when it comes to the models released. DRS do not charge big licencing fees in fairness, but have been great to work with for this initial range. They were again brilliant earlier this year for run 2 to include their heritage repaint 37 in batch 2 and our Class 66 of course, granting us full permissions once again. DRS is indeed very popular livery wise. But don't worry, the love will certainly be spread around the other liveries in future releases. Cheers! Fran

Hi everyone, Apologies on the delay with this, but the Accurascalers allowed me some annual leave! Decal packs are now in stock and free to anyone who purchased British Steel blue and orange packs from our first PTA run with proof of purchase. To redeem them, please send a copy of your receipt from your retailer (or your order number if purchased direct from Accurascale) and your address to support@accurascale.com and we will post them out to you. Cheers! Fran

Hi @Jonof1994, Every chance for sure. I reckon we will see a new run of them arrive next year. Cheers! Fran

Hi @Haverail, We recently provided a full update on our Mark 2b project here: https://www.accurascale.com/en-eu/blogs/news/mark-2b-edges-closer-update-july-2023 Cheers! Fran

Hi Adam, Sounds like a fault. If you reach out to us at support@accurascale.com we will be able to assist. Cheers! Fran

Hi everyone, '7802 Bradley Manor' was an exclusive Accurascale Manor model produced for Key Publishing. Due to an administrative error on behalf of both Key Publishing Ltd and Accurascale, this model was underproduced and oversold as a result. Both Key Publishing and Accurascale would like to apologise for this administrative error and can assure customers that steps have since been taken to ensure it does not occur again. Key Publishing is now refunding any order they are unable to fulfil and offering these customers free annual subscriptions to Key Model World and a voucher to the Key Model World store. If you have not heard from Key Model World, please reach out to them via their website. If you've been left short of 7802 and would like another Manor model from Accurascale's main range, Please feel free to get in touch with Accurascale's support team who can help you secure another model Support@accurascale.com Cheers! Fran

Hi everyone, A sincere thank you to everyone who has pre-ordered 66769 so far. Orders have been off the chart and we are well on the way to achieving our £10,000 goal! The pre-production locomotive will continue to ply its trade at Making Tracks 3 for its duration at Chester Cathedral this year, so if you stop by make sure you check it out. Many thanks to the railnuts team for facilitating the launch and helping us spread the word. Pre-order yours today for no money down and raise money for Prostate Cancer UK right here https://www.accurascale.com/collections/class-66/livery_gbrf+accurascale-exclusive_exclusive Cheers! Fran

Hi Stephen, More crews are currently being produced and will be in stock in a couple of weeks. Hi @Butler Henderson, Very sorry to hear that. Please reach out to our warranty team support@accurascale.co.uk and they will assist you. Please note that the chains are friction fit if they simply need to be reattached, if it’s more than that the support team will assist you. Cheers! Fran

Hi @tlm, I can confirm that we have been in touch with Durham Trains of Stanley they will be receiving their order. This has been confirmed with them. Cheers! Fran

Hi everyone, Thank you to everyone for your kind words and pre-orders. The response to this has really been overwhelming. Big thank you to @big jim for dropping by today too, he got to drive the model just like he gets to drive the real thing! Please support his bike ride too if you can! Cheers! Fran

Hi everyone, We have been in touch with Durham Trains of Stanley and C&M models regarding their orders and they’re getting sorted as we speak. If any other retailer has yet to hear from us regarding their large logo blue class 37s please send me a PM. Thanks! Fran

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Accurascale today announces their latest ‘Accurascale Exclusive’ model, one that the model railway manufacturer will produce to raise £10,000 for a very worthy cause; Prostate Cancer UK. A special edition model of Class 66 no 66769 in the GBRf “Prostate Cancer UK” livery has been launched at the Accurascale ‘take-over’ of Pete Waterman’s “Making Tracks 3” event at Chester Cathedral with a fully working pre-production sample in operation on the layout. The real 66769 arrived as part of the penultimate delivery of class 66s. Now being delivered from EMD’s Muncie plant in Indiana, it was unloaded from its transatlantic crossing at Newport in early December 2014. Originally an anonymous member of the class 66 family, albeit with the late configuration of parts that show it originated from the US plant over its Canadian cousins, it set to work for GBRf with little fuss. In 2021 GBRf ran its annual Charity railtour and 769 was selected to wear a special livery and be an integral part of the tour. The locomotive was unveiled in its special black livery in connection with Prostate Cancer UK during August before becoming the flagship for the September tour. Unusually it was dual named, in recognition of GBRF contracts manager, Paul Taylor, who was battling prostate cancer, and also the League Managers Association. The GBRF 2021 tour raised over £147,000 for Prostate Cancer UK. Sadly Paul Taylor lost his battle in 2022 and this locomotive serves a fitting tribute to him and continues to raise awareness of this very important cause. 66769 has settled back into squadron service with other members of the GBRf class 66 family and can be seen working all manner of trains across the length and breadth of the country, proudly still wearing its charity livery. While the livery adorning 66769 is certainly attractive and distinctive, it also carries a very important message in both prototype and model form. One in eight men will develop prostate cancer in their lifetime, with men over 50 being at increased risk of suffering from the disease. Accurascale felt it that 66769 was an essential locomotive to add to their Class 66 release programme, not only to raise funds for Prostate Cancer UK, but to raise awareness of this illness among their largest customer base. 66769 marks the beginning of a new initiative for Accurascale, with certain exclusive models raising awareness and much needed funds for special causes other than railway preservation (which will continue to benefit from Accurascale in the future.) Discussing the model, Accurascale PR and Marketing Director Fran Burke stated; “We are absolutely delighted to work with Prostate Cancer UK and help raise £10,000 for this fantastic cause. Not only does 66769 look spectacular in both prototype and model form, but it carries a most important message that raises awareness for this cause. As we see from model railway exhibitions we attend and indeed our own customer base, a significant portion of people in this hobby are males over 50, so hopefully this model can be enjoyed, but also help to raise awareness about getting checked out. It is also a cause that means a lot to many of us on the Accurascale team, having seen loved ones suffer and indeed be lost to this dreadful illness. We sincerely thank Prostate Cancer UK, The LMA and of course GBRf for working with us on this model.” Prostate Cancer UK spokesperson Jake Maloney-Cox stated: "We are thrilled to see the Man of Men logo featured on the brand new Accurascale Class 66 model. We are especially proud to see that the live saving journey started by GB Railfreight and Paul Taylor with their incredible railtour continues to this day. Every 45 minutes one man dies from prostate cancer in the UK, and it is the most common cancer in men. We are incredibly grateful to Accurascale who will support our lifesaving work, raising funds for vital research into better tests and treatments, and also sparking life-saving conversations about prostate cancer” This limited edition model is now available for pre-order via the Accurascale website and will come in special presentation packaging and containing literature concerning prostate cancer and the services of Prostate Cancer UK. Delivery will be with the rest of the announced Class 66 first run models in Q1 2024. Priced at £169.99 for DC/DCC ready and £259.99 for DCC sound fitted, with no money down pre-ordering available, as well as flexible monthly payments over 6 months via partially, proceeds of the model will be donated to Prostate Cancer UK with the aim of raising £10,000 for this worthy cause. Pre-order your Class 66 and help in the battle against Prostate Cancer today by clicking here For more information on prostate cancer and the services provided by Prostate Cancer UK please visit their website by clicking here Cheers! Fran

Hi @Drifter, I do not have a PM from you? Sorry! Fran

Hi @Drifter and @Mike at C&M, Can you both PM me on here with your email, the email you have been sending emails too and I will help you guys out! Cheers! Fran

You'd be surprised! 🤣 Cheers! Fran

Morning folks, Well, what do we have here? Could it be that the first of the Manors are in the UK? We're a bit excited.... Cheers! Fran

Hi everyone, Just a quick tease to point out that we will be running some of our lovely 37/6s as part of our "Accurascale takeover" this Friday and Saturday. Expect some pics very soon too, once we stop drooling over them! Oh and 97301.... Cheers! Fran

Hi everyone, Our next show is something a little bit different..... We're delighted to be sponsoring the wonderful "Making Tracks 3" currently underway at Chester Cathedral which runs all through August until early September to help raise funds for this worthy cause. As part of the exhibition which showcases a superb rendition of Milton Keynes station, you will see some current and future Accurascale stock in operation on the layout over the coming weeks. On top of that, we are staging a "take-over" this coming Friday and Saturday (August 4th and 5th) where an operating team of Patrick, Steve, Richard, Alex and I will be doing our best not to cause too much mayhem. With us we will have pre-production models of our Class 50 and decorated samples of our Classes 31, 66, and 89 to showcase for the weekend. We will also have a very important Accurascale Exclusives announcement on Friday that you will not want to miss. Of course, in between operating we will be on hand to chat about all things Accurascale. We can't wait to work with the Railnuts team and look forward to seeing you there! Cheers! Fran

Hi @reddragon, Some might say that we already have that... https://irishrailwaymodels.com/ Cheers! Fran

Hi @Gray69, I think @McC was merely pointing out that there are lots of reviews on the website if people wanted a cross section of opinion, rather than based off one review. All equally valid, as was Sam's conclusions on the model. Cheers! Fran

Hi everyone, We’re really loving seeing you folks beat the siphons with the weathering sticks, just some utterly fantastic results. Please keep them coming, we get great satisfaction out of seeing them (and our other models) getting this personalisation and being a base for modelling. What it’s all about. Cheers! Fran

In fairness your answer was more comprehensive than mine, so many thanks! I better have some porridge now to get me going for the day! Cheers! Fran