Dapol announce a new production batch of Class 59s in 00 Gauge

Contributed by: Graham Muspratt

5 Jan 2023 00:00am

Dapol have announced a second production run of their Class 59 in 00 gauge. Dapol will be releasing five liveries, with DCC Ready, DCC Fitted, DCC Sound Fitted, DCC Smoke Fitted and DCC Sound & Smoke Fitted options being available to pre-order.

The Class 59 is a Co-Co formation diesel locomotive and the first US produced, privately-owned locomotive to operate regularly in the UK. The ordering of the first Class 59 was a result of quarry company Foster Yeomans dissatisfaction with the performance of the BR Class 56. The first 4 locomotives built by GMs Electromotive Division were delivered to Foster Yeoman during 1986 and 59005 in 1989. Proving very successful; one locomotive setting a new UK haulage record for a single locomotive of 4639 tonnes. Foster Yeomans rivals, Amey Roadstone Corp. (ARC) also ordered four modified Class 59s (59/1) as did National Power, who ordered six (59/2). GM invested in this initial UK success by extensively modifying the class 59 internally to produce the Class 66, also hugely successful, within both the UK and Continental Europe. Other than 59003 (which after return from loan to HHPI in Germany, is operated by GBRf), the Class 59 fleet is operated today by DB Schenker and Mendip Rail (an ARC and FY joint venture).

The model features: moulded body with many separately applied details, supplied etched nameplates, heavy die cast chassis with all wheel pick up, NEM pockets and independently controlled headlight and cab lights.
The five liveries being produced as as follows:
4D-005-004 Dapol Class 59 Diesel number 59 004 Paul A Hammond
4D-005-005 Dapol Class 59 Diesel number 59 201 Vale of York EWS
4D-005-006 Dapol Class 59 Diesel 59 101 Village of Whatley
4D-005-007 Dapol Class 59 Diesel number 59 002 Alan J Day
4D-005-008 Dapol Class 59 Diesel number 59 206 John F Yeoman
You can pre-order the Dapol Class 59s, either DCC ready, DCC Fitted or DCC Sound Fitted due Q1 2024, in 00 gauge here>>>

Dapol Class 59 locomotives from the first production batch are still in stock and available now here>>>

Subject to alteration.

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