We are delighted to announce that our highly anticipated range of Exclusive OO Gauge Class 88 bi-mode locomotives have now arrived into stock from Dapol!
Four variations of this modern era dual-mode locomotive are available in a selection of Direct Rail Services guises - replicating the standard 'compass' livery as well as the one-off 'Refrigerated Rail...' wrap scheme used on 88010 'Aurora'.
Amongst the usual high specification features you would expect from a new locomotive - these will feature various advanced digital, sound and lighting options as well as DCC servo operable pantograph.
DCC Ready, DCC Fitted and DCC Sound Fitted models are all now in stock! We have limited quantities of the latter models available now with more stock expected to arrive imminently.
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Product Features:
Finely moulded body with many separately fitted fine details
Authentic liveries
Printed nameplates with etched plates supplied separately - where appropriate
Sprung buffers
Heavy Diecast chassis and all wheel pick up and all-wheel drive
Smooth 5-pole motor with twin flywheels
Cast wheels with fine relief and appropriate colouring
NEM coupling pockets as standard
Latest Plux22 decoder socket
Comprehensive lighting package with white marker/headlights, red tail lights, Halo lights (DCC only), Cab lights
Lighting independently controllable in DCC and switchable in DC
Servo controlled pantograph (DCC only) (Pantograph posable in DC)
Factory DCC fitted options
Sound-fitted option using authentic sounds obtained with cooperation from DRS
Both electric and diesel sounds, switchable by function key
Prototype Information
The British Rail Class 88 is a type of mainline mixed traffic electro-diesel locomotive manufactured by Stadler Rail for Direct Rail Services (DRS) in the United Kingdom. The locomotive is part of the Stadler Euro Dual family.
It is the first dual-mode locomotive in the UK to use the 25 kV AC electrification. Amid the fulfillment of DRS' order for the Class 68, Stadler's team proposed the development of a dual-mode locomotive that could be alternatively powered by an onboard diesel engine or via electricity supplied from overhead lines (OHLE). Having been impressed by the concept, DRS opted to place an order for ten Class 88s during September 2013.
Having been developed alongside the Class 68, considerable similarities are shared between the two locomotives, amounting to roughly 70 percent of all components being shared. Primarily, the type has been used by DRS to haul freight using electric locomotives without the need to hire in electric traction from other operators. As with the Class 68, they are also capable of operating passenger trains. Even prior to the type entering service, it was decided that the first duty of DRS' Class 88 fleet would be the contracted services between Daventry and Mossend on behalf of the supermarket chain Tesco.