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55020 - BR Blue - DCC Sound Fitted

55020 - BR Blue - DCC Sound Fitted

SKU ACC2795-DCC
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Class 55 'Deltic' - BR Blue - 55020 - Nimbus
DCC Sound Fitted

One of just three Deltics to never receive plated headcode boxes, 55020 is also notable for retaining the mountings for the cab roof horns worn during the early 1960s. Our model is based on its 1976 condition with standard-sized domino headcodes, although alternative smaller dots will be provided.

Loco Details Factfile:

Number : 55020
Battery Louvres : Yes
Bogies Fitted : Cast
Brakes : Dual
Cab Roof Bolts : Yes
Cabside window : Yes
Exhaust Style : Revised
Exhauster Panel : Yes
Fan : Revised
Headcode : Original
Headlights : No
Horn Position : Nose
Sandboxes : No
Top Lamp Iron : Yes
Train Heating : ETH/Steam
Walkway Style : Late
Water Filler : No
Wipers Fitted : Four
WS Vents : No

Common Class Features:
  • Highly detailed OO scale model, 1:76.2
  • Die-cast Alloy metal chassis
  • Provided DCC ready [21Pin MTX Socket] or Factory DCC Sound Fitted
  • Timeframe specific details, including but not limited to;
  • Bogies (Cast and Fabricated)
  • Horn positions
  • Exhaust ports
  • Headcode panels
  • Windscreen wipers
  • Cab side windows
  • Sandbox hatches
  • Louvres
  • Headlights
  • Cab air vents
  • Train heating equipment
  • Lamp irons
  • Shed codes
  • Separately applied etched metal and high fidelity plastic detail parts, including grab handles, steps, wipers, nameplates, crests and more.
  • Correct height mini-tension-lock couplers with NEM socket as well as a full bufferbeam details
  • High Performance traction, to include;
  • Five-Pole motor with two flywheels
  • Helical Gear box for maximum performance and slow speed running
  • Gearing arranged so locomotive can achieve a scale top speed of 120 mph (193 km/h)
  • DCC ready with PowerPack capacitor for uninterrupted power
  • All wheel drive and all wheel pickup
  • Fully detailed Lighting Pack, including:
  • Directional lighting, DC and DCC
  • Marker lights can be turned off when train is coupled to loco
  • High intensity headlight function where applicable
  • Separately switched cab lighting and illuminated, details driver’s console, auto off on movement
  • Engine bay lighting
  • RP25-110 wheels OO wheels with provision for re-gauging to p4 and EM gauge
  • Two quality speakers with large sound capsules for best possible sound (*on sound fitted models)
  • Fully sprung metal buffers
  • Extra fine factory-fitted pipework
Minimum Radius 438mm (2nd Radius Set-track) 

Customer Reviews

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IAIN A.
Excellent but some flaws

As expected the loco looks superb and significantly cleaner than when I saw her in Doncaster works many years ago .
The finish and detail , together with the packs of bits to add on arevtruly excellent and whilst fitting chains and buffer beam detail will take time , the results will be worth it .
Initial impressions of the running are that it is very smooth and handles the track well with points of various radii dealt with effortlessly. I shall however reserve longer term judgement given the issues I have had with previous Deltics .
The sound is excellent but I have reduced the volumes as certain sounds were a little distorted.
The lighting is very nice and the issue of the illuminated tails lights , well documented and a little disappointing, but nothing that can’t be sorted once the body is off .
My only real gripe is the coupling mechanism. The problems are the same as the first run and will require similar surgery in adapting the mounting plate and the potential removal of the spring . The system has not led to derailments but I still prefer the Bachmann method .
Overall though , the models are lovely and when the snags are resolved they have a presence on the layout which is unmatched in my view .
I am biased though as they are the greatest locos ever built !
Thank you .

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Richard B.
55020

Another worthy addition to the accurascale range. Locomotive looks nice in BR blue.

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Tony R.
The best of the best

This Deltic model takes me straight back to Kings x in the 70s it truly is fabulous the sound is totally unreal it's like being at the side of the real thing, I've got a Cl66 from Accurascale, But this Deltic is truly something else, I've ordered another Nimbus from TMC who are renumbering it to the Green Howards these Deltics from Accurascale cannot be beat on any level.

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Philip K.
Deltic

Well, it took over a year from placing the order to it's arrival but......
it was worth the wait in the end. The detail and quality are superb.

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Steve W.
55020

Yet again, my wait for the Deltic was not in vain .
My OO fleet is purely accurascale now, as I sell off my other non-accurascale models.

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Adrian H.

Couple of minor issues, the lighting problem and boiler water filler not present, 20 never had its sealed up. However, a fantastic model otherwise.

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bryan j.
Class 55

Top model

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Robert P.

Superb in every way! So happy lost four hours ‘playing trains’.