Accurascale ACC3532 Class 37/5 37516 'Loch Laidon' WCRC Maroon Diesel Locomotive
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| Vendor | Accurascale |
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Product Description
Expected Delivery Q2 2027 (Subject to Change at Manufacturer's Discretion).
37516 (ex-D6786/37086) Loch Laidon WCRC
In a run full of “most requested” liveries the West Coast Railways maroon ‘dip’ is a standout, with every run of our Mk.2b and Mk.2c coach giving rise to a greater number of calls for a Class 37 to pull them. We set ourself several goals with this release; 1/ do a version never done before by us or by other manufacturers, 2/ preferably something with some interesting tooling variations, and 3/ try and continue the ‘Loch’ nameplate theme that has been a feature of our first and third production batches. The choice picked itself and we are happy to present the first Accurascale Class 37/5 in the form of 37516 Loch Laidon, one of three ex-split headcode EE machines in the WCRC fleet with long-stored ex-Loadhaul 37517 and operational 37518 Fort William / An Gearasdan. As well as its nameplates, the addition of long corner handrails on the nose ends and the extra top lamp irons gave us an opportunity to showcase the flexibility of the project’s tooling suite.
Another product of Robert Stephenson & Hawthorns in Darlington, the former D6786 was new to Gateshead in December 1962, becoming 37086 on the TOPS renumbering in February 1974. It was refurbished at Crewe Works in 1987 with the new number 37516 and continued its long association with the Eastern Region, albeit now based at Thornaby for metals traffic. In September 1994 it was only the second Class 37 to be released in the much-loved Loadhaul scheme and was notable as the only member of the shadow freight company’s fleet to never receive the bodyside logos.
After an impressively long career with English Welsh & Scottish Railway it was sold to CF Booth at the end of 2008 and joined West Coast in February 2009. Incredibly within hours of its arrival at Carnforth the locomotive was started and even moved it around the depot under its own power. Its first test run took place in the May and it was shown off to the public at the Eastleigh Works Open Day at the end of the same month. It has been a regular on the WCRC roster ever since, on railtours, snowplough moves, SITT/RHTT and freight/infrastructure duties, and even had the honour of representing the company at The Greatest Gathering at Derby Litchurch Lane last August.
Common Features:
- Highly detailed OO scale model, 1:76.2
- Heavy die-cast metal chassis
- Accurate tumbleholme, nose, cab roof and cantrail curves taken from 3D Laser scan and extensive surveys
- Timeframe specific details, including but not limited to;
- Bogies (Fabricated and three variations of Cast)
- Fuel tanks (As built and with later smooth-sided long range fuel tank)
- Early Class 37/0 features frost grille, boiler filler panel and access steps
- Early Class 37/0 features illuminated split headcode displays with a selection of different four-character headcodes
- Class 37/6 have operational WIPAC light clusters and top headlight and numerous different nose slides all including multiple working socket
- Three styles of buffer: large round Oleo, oval and squared oval
- Three styles of nose grilles: as built, refurbished ‘split’ and refurbished ‘single piece’
- Boiler exhaust, and two styles of plated boiler panel
- With or without bufferbeam skirts
- With or without cab roof vents and bodyside windows
- Nose and roof aerials and antennas (where applicable)
- Three styles of windscreen: standard, centre toughened and all toughened
- Three styles of cab interior: as built, refurbished and modern DRS locos
- Four bufferbeam variations with different piping configurations
- Door kickplates where applicable
- Multiple body and nose slides to accurately represent almost every member of the class, including three variations of cantrail grille: early EE (for D6700-D6704), later EE and RSH
- Four roof styles: Original double riveted, single riveted, welded and welded with antennas
- Separately applied etched metal and high fidelity plastic detail parts, including grab handles, aerials, steps, wipers, nameplates, crests and more.
- Etched metal door kickplates (where applicable), ‘frost’ grille (where applicable) & super fine etched metal roof grille
- Scale width wire handrails
- Turned brass roof-mounted horns on centre headcode examples
- Full underbody tank detail with brackets and pipework
- Bogies feature separate footsteps, etched footsteps, brake cylinders, speed recorder, end brake rigging and very fine brake chain
- Brake blocks on trucks (bogies) in line with wheels (can be moved for EM/P4 gauges)
- Numerous other locomotive-specific details yet to be revealed!
- RP25-110 profile OO gauge wheels with fine scale ‘drop in’ EM (18.2mm gauge) and P4 (18.83mm gauge) wheels available separately
- Accurate high-fidelity miniature snowploughs
- Fully sprung metal buffers, extra-fine factory-installed pipework and screw couplings
- Correct height mini-tension-lock couplers with NEM socket as well as a fully detailed bufferbeam
- Provided DCC ready [21Pin MTX Socket] or Factory DCC Sound Fitted [ESU LokSound 5]
- Every model includes PowerPack / Backup Power Capacitor Bank for up to ten seconds of power free running, flicker free lighting and continuous sound
- DCC Sound Versions include;
- ESU LokSound V5 DCC Chip
- Customised Dual-Speaker Technology with;
- Large EM2 Style Bass Speaker
- Smaller 'iphone' style cube for higher frequencies
- High Performance traction, to include;
- High-quality five-pole motor with two flywheels
- Metal Helical Gear box for maximum performance and slow speed running
- Gearing arranged so locomotive can achieve a scale top speed of 100 mph (160 km/h)
- DCC ready with PowerPack Super-capacitor for uninterrupted power and super low speed running
- All wheel drive and all wheel pickup
- Fully detailed Lighting Pack, including:
- Directional lighting on DC and DCC
- Fully functional Headlights per prototype
- Engine Bay Lighting (with visible Prime Mover)
- WIPAC light clusters where appropriate with day and night-time settings
- Separately switched cab lighting and illuminated, details driver’s console, auto off on movement
- Switchable red tail lights
- RP25-110 wheels OO wheels with provision for re-gauging to p4 and EM gauge
- Minimum Radius 438mm (2nd Radius Set-track)