We've got a seriously impressive saving on one of Hornby's most ambitious OO Gauge diesel models! The Hornby Dublo Diecast DP1 Deltic in preserved condition has now been reduced to just £249.50, giving you 28% off the £349.99 RRP. Save over £100 off the original price while stocks last!
Based on the legendary DP1 in its preserved condition as displayed at Locomotion in Shildon, this is an incredibly substantial model, featuring a heavy, fully die-cast body and chassis, highly detailed cab and engine bay interiors, directional head and tail lights, working cab and engine bay lighting and optional working Mars lights. There's even a pair of manually adjustable working roof fans, dual-bogie drive and a powerful coreless motor with twin flywheels for exceptionally smooth running.
It's packed with detail too, including sprung metal buffers, hand-painted driver figures and many finely decorated etched parts. For digital modellers, there's a 21-pin DCC socket, pre-fitted sugar-cube speaker and space for Hornby's HM7000 system and enhanced bass speaker.
Presented on a display plinth with a presentation plate, this is a seriously impressive centrepiece for any collection - whether you're modelling the preserved locomotive or simply a fan of one of Britain's most famous diesel prototypes. We have some stock available now with more availability set to arrive soon.
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Product Features
High detail OO Gauge model based on a 3D scan of ‘DP1’ from Locomotion, Shildon”. As-built livery c.1955 with cream lining around roof, red chassis and buffer accents with black steps.
Heavy, fully die-cast chassis and body
Highly detailed cab interior
Decorated driver controls with illuminated instrument dials
Directional head and tail lighting + Optional working Mars lights + Working cab lights + Engine bay lighting
Physical switches on blanking plug to control the various lighting configurations
Magnetic roof cover to access 21-Pin DCC socket
Dual working roof fans, with manually adjustable speed controls
Separately fitted etched window frames
Large, powerful coreless motor with two flywheels for smooth running + Dual bogie drive
Sprung metal buffers
Front and Rear NEM coupling pocket
Additional lamps supplied in the accessory bag
Hand painted driver figures
Supplied with 6 finely decorated etchings
Decorated engine bay featuring printed ‘Napier Deltic’ plates
Pre-fitted with a sugar cube speaker for easy digital conversion
Space inside for HM7000 Enhanced Bass Speaker (R7408)
Space inside fuel tank for a stay-alive
Flange squeal sensor mounted in the bogies automatically detects when it is going round a curve to play flange squeal sounds dependant on speed. (Feature available once product is fitted with a HM7000 decoder)
Fully compatible with Hornby HM7000 app control system, with meticulously crafted Deltic sound profile available for download
Provided with display plinth and printed name plaque for static exhibition
Prototype Information
The Deltic was, initially, a valveless diesel engine designed to be fitted into some of the Royal Navy's smaller ships, such as the 'Dark' class of 1954.
These engines, would find themselves fitted to a test bed for a new class of British diesel engine in 1955, christened as DP1 but nicknamed 'DELTIC' after the engine. This nickname may have been enforced on the public by the designers of the locomotive, who has 'DELTIC' painted on the side of the model in the same cream as the lining nameplate style.
DP1 was built by Dick, Kerr and Co. in Preston, and would be outshopped in 1955 in a unique colour scheme of baby blue and cream. It would be in service with BR in its original colour scheme and condition until November 1960, when an enormous oil leak was discovered on one of the engines, something that could lead to terminal engine failure if not addressed. The locomotive was sent back to English Electrics works however work on the locomotive was not given the go ahead with the model being officially withdrawn from BRs locomotive roster in 1961.
The locomotive would be stored for a few years before being donated to the science museum in 1963. The locomotive has never run in preservation, largely due to the fact that it has either been inside on static display in various museums. The engine components were also removed after their failure, resulting in Class 55 'Deltics' being sufficiently different enough to prevent the pool of BR spares to be used.