Accurascale announce The Brush British Rail Class 60 Diesel Electric locomotive as their next new locomotive project in 00/4mm scale.

Contributed by: Graham Muspratt

7 Jun 2024 00:00am

Accurascale have announced The Brush British Rail Class 60 Diesel Electric locomotive as their next new locomotive project in 00/4mm scale.

The 1980s saw a requirement for more heavy freight locomotives to deal with a growth in the heavy haul sector. British Rail’s incumbent fleet of Type 5 locomotives (i.e. those with a rated power of over 3000 hp) consisted of Class 56 and Class 58 - 185 locomotives in total, but more were needed. British Rail drew up a Specification of requirements, and an Invitation to Tender was placed with manufacturers in 1987. The 100 locomotive order was given to Brush, who offered the most specification compliant and cost-effective bid. The Class 60’s were constructed at the Brush Falcon Works in Loughborough between 1989 and 1991.

The models will feature a range of detail variations across the members of the class throughout their lives. full lighting package of independently controlled head, tail, marker lights and bi colour LEDS where relevant with various day, night and depot configurations, cab lights, control desk light, radiator room lighting, magnetic roof hatch to access the DCC decoder and DC light mode switches, helical gearing, hall sensor to automatically detect curves and activate flange squeal on DCC sound locos, stay alive capacitor bank for uninterrupted running, large Accurathrash speaker set up with ESU Loksound 5, die cast chassis with all axle drive.

Initially seven livery versions will be available in either DCC ready or DCC Sound Fitted versions.
ACC2893 Accurascale Class 60 - TTG Coal - 60092
ACC2894 Accurascale Class 60 - TTG Metals - 60031
ACC2896 Accurascale Class 60 - Loadhaul Black - 60007
ACC2897 Accurascale Class 60 - EWS Late - 60065
ACC2901 Accurascale Class 60 - GBRF - 60021
ACC3031 Accurascale Class 60 - Transrail Grey - 60015
ACC3033 Accurascale Class 60 - Mainline Grey - 60075
To view the range, due Q1 2025, and to pre-order click here>>>

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