Gaugemaster Collection GM7240202 Class 60 046 'William Wilberforce' DC Rail Freight Diesel Locomotive

GM7240202 Gaugemaster Collection O Gauge
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SKU GM7240202
Vendor Gaugemaster Collection
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Features
  • Era 11. 2014 onwards - Present Day
  • 21 Pin DCC
  • Product features directional lighting
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Product Description

In the 1980s, British Rail determined there was a requirement for a high-powered Type 5 diesel locomotive for use on its Trainload Freight sector. On 10 August 1987, the British Railways Board issued a competitive tender for response by 7 November, for a fleet of 100 locomotives. Of the six companies invited to tender, only three bid responses were received.

Metro-Cammell offered a Metro-Cammell body with an option of traction packages, many untried, and could not offer performance guarantees as stipulated by the tender. General Electric Company offered a state-of-the-art Class 59, built in the UK, probably at Crewe Works, which had an existing partnership for construction of the Class 91 electric locos. Brush Traction offered a locomotive powered by either a Mirrlees or Ruston engine, and used separately excited (Sepex) traction control, as previously tested on the Class 58.

Of the three bidders, Brush was selected, and an order was placed for 100 locomotives in a deal worth around £120 million. Brush sub-contracted parts construction, with final construction at Brush's erecting shops at Loughborough. The bodyshells, shared with the Class 92 electric locomotives, were fabricated by Procor (UK) of Wakefield. The engine was a higher-powered development of the Mirrlees engine previously used in some Class 37/9s. The first locomotive was delivered in June 1989.

Gaugemaster are pleased to offer this locomotive in O Scale for the first time as part of their GM Collection range of commissions.

LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES

  • Sprung Buffers
  • Sprung Coupling Hook
  • Three Link Couplings
  • Exterior Detail
  • Interior Detail
  • Beautifully Painted Body
  • Fitted Hand Rails
  • 21 Pin DCC Ready
  • Cast Profiled Wheels with Appropriate Colouring
  • All Wheel Pick-ups


SPECIFICATIONS

  • CLASS 60
  • LIVERY DC Rail Freight
  • RUNNING NUMBER 60 046
  • WHEEL CONFIGURATION Co-Co
  • COUPLINGS 3-Link
  • PAINT FINISH Pristine
  • DECODER TYPE 21 Pin Ready

MEASUREMENTS
  • LENGTH OVER BUFFER 496mm