{"product_id":"accurascale-acc3384-dcc-class-31-31296-railfreight-grey-with-orange-cantrail-stripe-amlwch-freighter-tren-nwyddau-amlwch-diesel-locomotive-dcc-sound","title":"ACC3384-DCC Class 31 31296 Railfreight Grey with Orange Cantrail Stripe 'Amlwch Freighter \/ Trên Nwyddau Amlwch' Diesel Locomotive - DCC Sound","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExpected Delivery Q1 2027 (Subject to Change at Manufacturer's Discretion).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first week of September 1986 saw recently refurbished 31296 plucked from anonymity for what was described at the time as a ‘double first’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespatched to Anglesey in North Wales, the Cricklewood-allocated locomotive became the first Class 31 (and Type 1 or Type 2) to be named as well as the first to receive dual Welsh and English nameplates, carrying Amlwch Freighter and Trên Nwyddau Amlwch on opposite sides of the body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis event commemorated the four decade partnership between British Rail and Associated Octel as well as 33 years of rail shipments from the Anglesey plant, at the time the world’s largest producer of liquid bromine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis was the final relaxation of BR’s restrictive rules on naming that had been steadily eroded over the previous decade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWearing the later standard Railfreight grey livery with orange cantrail stripe, our model is provided with etched metal nameplates and a pair of the distinctive hexagonal Octel headboards worn by this Brush machine on its big day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was re-allocated to Bescot in May 1987 and then to Stratford in January 1989 seeing plenty of passenger use in the Midlands and North West during this time – and even as far south as Devon – as well as its more regular freight duties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was repainted in triple-grey with Construction brandings towards the end of that same year and initially retained its nameplates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese were removed in March 1990 and transferred back to Railfreight Distribution where they were refitted to Tinsley’s 47330.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe former D5829 was withdrawn from Crewe Diesel in March 1993 but somehow survived onto the books of EWS.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was eventually disposed of at the LNWR site in January 2004.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommon Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHighly-detailed OO gauge model, 1:76.2 scale on 16.5mm track\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMinimum Radius 438mm (2nd Radius Set-track)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeavy Die-cast metal chassis\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeparate footsteps, brake cylinders, speed recorder and end brake rigging\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRP25-110 profile OO gauge wheels\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrake blocks on bogies in line with wheels\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScale width wire handrails\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEtched metal\/plastic detail parts, incl. grab handles, steps, wipers, etc.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEtched metal roof grille\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEtched metal pre-painted nameplates, plaques and arrows (if applicable)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccurate high-fidelity miniature snowploughs, chassis fitted\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull underbody battery box\/air tank detail with pipework\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully sprung buffers, multiple pipework variations and screw couplings\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKinetic NEM coupler mounts at correct height with mini-tension-lock couplers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Accurascale","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57487663792512,"sku":"ACC-ACC3384-DCC","price":284.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0225\/2858\/9896\/files\/class3115.jpg?v=1772192645","url":"https:\/\/railsofsheffield.com\/products\/accurascale-acc3384-dcc-class-31-31296-railfreight-grey-with-orange-cantrail-stripe-amlwch-freighter-tren-nwyddau-amlwch-diesel-locomotive-dcc-sound","provider":"Rails of Sheffield","version":"1.0","type":"link"}