NEW CAVALEX ANNOUNCEMENT - 60022 'INGLEBOROUGH
Cavalex Models have announced the first in their second run of OO Gauge Class 60 diesel locomotives!
This one is pretty special! This first model depicts 60022 'Ingleborough' in the recently outshopped DC Rail Freight heritage Midland Railway crimson lake colour scheme - launching at pretty much the same time as the real thing did!
What's more, this livery was actually designed in tandem with Cavalex for the real locomotive - designed to be as historically accurate as possible to honour the history of the MR. So, there's a fantastic connection between modelling and the real railways too!
This is just the first of more new liveries to come, so stay tuned for more announcements in the range soon - and don't forget we've got stocks remaining of the original batch in all sorts of colour schemes too!
To celebrate this announcement, we're extending our 10% OFF promotion for all the current IN-STOCK Class 60s until Sunday at 23:59! So you've got more time to bring home a Class 60 right now at a special discounted price, only while stocks last.
ABOUT THE REAL LOCOMOTIVE:
The rebuilt and modernised 60022 is part of an ongoing investment in additional capability for DC Rail to haul trains conveying construction materials. DC Rail has reinstated the locomotive's original name 'Ingleborough', one of the most distinctive mountains in England - forming one part of the Three Peaks challenge and adjacent to the iconic Settle & Carlisle Railway.
The new crimson lake livery represents that used by the Derby-based Midland Railway prior to 1923. None of the surviving MR locomotives carry this livery and there has likely been no livery greater debated than this.
The livery has been developed from extensive research, consultation, and historical information to allow 60022 to be outshopped in its new MR colours. To link with the history of the Class 60, the locomotive is painted in the style of the only other locomotive of the Class to carry a historic railway livery, no. 60081 ‘Isambard Kingdom Brunel’.
60022 features Midland style lining, 18" gold leaf numbers, serif Midland Railway insignia under the driver's cab windows and the loco number is repeated on the front.
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'AMD' Magnetic Detailing
Cavalex have designed this new model to be as easy to use as possible, and as part of this have introduced the 'AMD' or 'Adaptable Magnetic Detail' solution. No body removal or screws are required to change the bufferbeam detail or ploughs on these new models.
DCC SOUND UPGRADE PACKS
Looking to enhance your Cavalex Class 60 experience? They have just announced DCC Sound Upgrade Packages for these locos which are due into stock imminently! Two different packs are available to pre-order now depending on which lighting configuration your model uses. The product descriptions advise which models these are suitable for. We expect these Sound Upgrade Packs to arrive very soon.
Product Features:
21 pin DCC interface and innovative removable panel to allow for easy DCC chip installation and access to the comprehensive dip switch control for DC users, which allows access to all of the DCC functions for lighting, without the need to remove the model from the track.
Photo etched grilles throughout the model including body side, roof and etched grilles within the clean air bay.
A wealth of separately fitted parts across the model, including bogies which aren’t just one piece mouldings to allow for proper detail relief as well as the under frame.
Fully detailed model of the Class 60 engine room visible through the body side grilles.
Full independently controlled lighting, allowing for parked, yard, light engine, and ‘on train’ modes, with realistic levels of brightness and colour representative of the prototype being modelled. Prototypical day/night lighting configurations for the modern livery examples. Engine room and cab lighting independently controllable via DCC functions.
Hall sensors for fully adjustable automated flange squeal on sound fitted models. This feature automatically provides the characteristic screech as the wheels enter sharp curves. Not having to activate the sound manually only adds to the immersive effect whilst driving the locomotive.
Power bank providing smooth uninterrupted running, which combined with floating centre axles, allows trouble free road holding and power.
5 pole motor with twin flywheel and low ratio gearbox for prototypical running speeds typical of the class.
Provision to order drop-in wheelsets to easily convert the loco to EM and P4 gauges for those modellers that wish to showcase the unparalleled levels of detail and accuracy of the model with equally accurate trackwork.
Highly detailed and accurate underframe with numerous separately fitted parts.
Individual details and finish that has been rigorously researched and applied to each model to represent the individual prototype as accurately as possible.
DCC sound with custom ESU project for our factory fitted sound version and stay alive fitted to all models. EM1 type Speaker and additional sugar cube speaker in the chassis as standard for a balanced combination of low and high frequency sounds to accurately reproduce the prototype via a custom recorded sound project.
Etched name plates as appropriate to each model number.
Two styles of cab roof mounted horns to accurately recreate all prototypes.
Prototype Information
The fleet of Class 60 locomotives were built for British Rail by Brush Traction after they identified a need for high powered Type 5 diesels for use on the Trainload Freight sector. Following the subsequent privatisation of British Rail, the fleet passed to EWS and later spread around to other operators.
The fleet only operated during the final years of British Rail and after privatisation they became the property of EWS. The operator was reportedly unimpressed with their performance and much of the class were stored and sold onto other operators. The 60s saw a new lease of life in the late 2000s and 2010s in use with other operators and a portion were upgraded to 'Super 60s' by DB Schenker. During 2020, the first Class 60 was scrapped and one was also preserved.