ACC3382 Accurascale Class 31 - BR Blue - 31138

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31138 BR blue
Just 20 of the production build of 243 Brush Type 2s retained the disc headcode arrangement and cab roof-mounted horn enclosure making them externally very similar to the pilot scheme ˜Toffee Apples™, although without the distinctively-shaped power handle that gave the latter their nickname. Our chosen example is BR Blue 31138, an incredible survivor, which was the last unrefurbished ˜skinhead™ to remain in traffic. The former D5556 of October 1959 just fell short of its 30th birthday after being withdrawn from Crewe Diesel in February 1989. Even more incredibly, after having its front connecting doors sealed in the late 1970s, it retained the same basic appearance for its last 11 years in traffic, albeit with the addition of an orange cantrail stripe and departmental LMR branding in its final months. This period covered a diverse range of allocations to the Class 31 hotspots of Bescot, Cricklewood, Immingham and Stratford. Despite losing its front doors, like the majority of its colleagues it did keep the outer pair of indicator discs retaining that visual connection to the steam era train identification system. Typical on parcels, departmental workings and freight as well as a diverse range of passenger operations including DMU substitutions and the famous Table 18 services between Birmingham New Street and Norwich/East Anglia, it was finally cut up at MC Metals, Glasgow, in January 1990.

CLASS 31 Common Features

• Highly-detailed OO gauge model, 1:76.2 scale on 16.5mm track
• Minimum Radius 438mm (2nd Radius Set-track)
• Heavy Die-cast metal chassis
• One truck (bogie) styles with separate footsteps, brake cylinders, speed recorder and end brake rigging
• RP25-110 profile OO gauge wheels
• Brake blocks on bogies in line with wheels
• Scale width wire handrails
• Etched metal/plastic detail parts, incl. grab handles, steps, wipers, etc.
• Etched metal roof grille
• Etched metal pre-painted nameplates, plaques and arrows (if applicable)
• Accurate high-fidelity miniature snowploughs, chassis fitted
• Full underbody battery box/air tank detail with pipework
• Extra cab front details for Network Rail locomotives
• Fully sprung buffers, multiple pipework variations and screw couplings
• Kinetic NEM coupler mounts at correct height with mini-tension-lock couplers

Deluxe Features

• All models feature a fully working, scale speed roof fan, that will run on DC and DCC. On DCC control, the fan speed is fully programmed to simulate accurate motion
• All models feature PowerPack supercapacitor Stay-Alive system for uninterrupted power and flicker free lighting and uninterruptible sound (works on DCC)

DCC Features

• DCC ready [21-Pin MTX Socket]
• Factory-Installed DCC Sound available with ESU LokSound V5 fitted with large EM2 style speaker and sugarcube style speaker, with large sound capsules for best possible sound (DCC Sound models only)
• Wheel flange squeal sensor on DCC sound fitted locomotives for automatic flange squeal on sound programme

High Performance traction features;

• High quality 5-pole motor with two large flywheels
• Helical Gear box for maximum performance and slow speed running
• Gearing arranged so locomotive can achieve a scale top speed of 90 mph (145 km/h)
• Outer axles on bogies are driven (sprung dummy centre axle) and all wheel pickup

Fully detailed Lighting Pack features:

• Directional lighting, DC and DCC
• Lighting clusters with appropriate day and night-time settings
• Switchable Red and white marker lights (red can be switched individual lights or both on)
• Separately switched cab lighting and illuminated, driver’s desk with auto/off on movement