{"product_id":"acc2862-dcc-accurascale-ruston-88ds-408493-1957-british-rail","title":"ACC2862 Accurascale Ruston 88DS 408493\/1957 - British Rail","description":"ACC2862-DCC Accurascale Ruston 88DS 408493\/1957 - British Rail No. 20 - BR Rail Blue - DCC Sound Fitted  \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=\"1\"\u003eRuston 408493 was built new for British Railways Western Region, for use at the Signalling \u0026amp; Telecommunications Department workshops at Reading and was delivered on 19 January 1957. Taking the Departmental number 20, the locomotive spent its entire lifetime at Reading, housed under the Vastern Road bridge when not in use. Renumbered in 1973 under TOPS, to 97020, withdrawal came in April 1981 and the shunter was disposed of at Reading by Cartrights of Tipton in August 1982, being replaced by a Barclay Class 06 No. 06003, which was transferred to Reading from the Scottish Region.245033\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Accurascale","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56355937321340,"sku":"ACC2862-DCC","price":239.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/3048\/7164\/files\/ACC2852.89181.jpg?v=1786092421","url":"https:\/\/www.kernowmodelrailcentre.com\/products\/acc2862-dcc-accurascale-ruston-88ds-408493-1957-british-rail","provider":"Kernow Model Rail Centre","version":"1.0","type":"link"}