{"product_id":"acc2856-wsl-accurascale-ruston-88ds-245034-1947-babcock-wilcox","title":"ACC2856 Accurascale Ruston 88DS 245034\/1947 - Babcock Wilcox","description":"ACC2856 Accurascale Ruston 88DS 245034\/1947 - Babcock \u0026amp; Wilcox No. P4937 - Industrial Green, with Wasp Stripes  \u003cp\u003eDESIGN SPECIFICATION and CONSIDERATIONS\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003eDie-cast metal chassis, body frame and footplate, with plastic cab and engine panels.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eScale length of 143.8mm over buffers, 54.85mm wide and height over cab of 70mm.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eWheelbase of 40.54mm, for all vehicles, allowing operation over a minimum radius of 1020mm (2nd radius set-track).\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eChoice of metal 3-link, or screw couplings for prototypical coupling.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eBrake blocks fitted and aligned with wheel centres for 0 Gauge, ensuring that they do not rub on wheel rims.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eSingle style of 21mm solid wheel, correctly profiled both on the inside and outside and chemically blackened, set in blackened brass bearings or contact strips and conforming to Accurascale standards of 29.2mm back-to-back, on 4.763mm diameter axles.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eFully detailed die-cast underframe with all cylinders, linkages and piping applied separately\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eEroded metal, plastic and wire detail parts, including (but not limited to) handrails, door handles, lamp brackets, brake gear, brake discs, draw gear, vents, louvres, radiator grilles and builders’ plates.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003ePrism free flush glazing.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eEasily removable cab roof, to allow access to cab interior for customer detailing.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eSprung metal buffers, and draw hooks.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eAuthentic livery, markings and numbers, accurate to time period modelled, achieved by use of part painting and pad printing.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eHIGH PERFORMANCE TRACTION and MECHANISM, TO INCLUDE:\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eCentrally mounted, best quality 5-pole skew-wound motor, with flywheel, driving both axles.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eAll-wheel pickup.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eHelical gear box for maximum performance and slow speed running.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eGearing arranged so locomotive can achieve a scale maximum top speed of 15.4 mph (24.78 kmh), with a load of 1.1kg.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eDCC ready with PowerPack capacitor for uninterrupted power, or similar stay alive arrangement.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"\"\u003eRuston 245034 was built new for the firm of Babcox \u0026amp; Wilcox Ltd in Refrewshire, leaving the works on 1 December 1947, where it was part of a fleet of 88DS utilised by the Boilermakers. The works opened in 1895 and covered 180 acres, one of the largest boiler making works in the world at the time, which was accessed from the 3 mile long Paisley \u0026amp; Renfrew line running from the east bank of the River Cart at Paisley to a wharf at Renfrew on the south bank of the River Clyde. Although B\u0026amp;W Renfrew manufactured huge boilers for both conventional and nuclear power stations, the line was completely shut in 1977, the same year that production at Renfrew was scaled back due to the recession, with 1100 workers losing their jobs.\u003cspan class=\"\" apple-converted-space data-mce-fragment=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Accurascale","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57246024008060,"sku":"ACC2856","price":169.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/3048\/7164\/files\/ACC2856.89171.jpg?v=1786092420","url":"https:\/\/www.kernowmodelrailcentre.com\/products\/acc2856-wsl-accurascale-ruston-88ds-245034-1947-babcock-wilcox","provider":"Kernow Model Rail Centre","version":"1.0","type":"link"}