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5700 Class - L91 - London Transport Maroon — Accurascale
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5700 Class - L91 - London Transport Maroon

SKU ACC2878
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This item is on Pre Order, with an expected delivery date of Quarter 1, 2025

London Transport’s railway network is well known for being electrified and “underground” but there had always been a small fleet of steam locomotives retained for working infrastructure trains on the surface lines. By the 1950s, these older locomotives were well past their prime and London Transport began to look for replacements. Diesel locomotives were considered, as was a small fleet of ex GNR J52 steam locomotives but their trial was unsuccessful. In 1956, the solution came in recently withdrawn ex GWR 57xx pannier tanks.

Modifications were required to the cab roofs to allow for tighter clearances which involved removing the protruding roof section and placing a new rainstrip higher on the roof. Modifications were also required to fit the locomotives with “trip cocks” to be compatible with LT’s signalling system. These cocks would contact a ramp which was raised at red signals causing a loss of vacuum brake and stopping the train. Extra brackets were fitted on the running plate, and the cocks were fitted to these. Steam heat was not a requirement for the engineering trains so this was removed. In total 13 locomotives were bought by LT although only 11 ever ran at once.

L91, as modelled was actually the second locomotive to carry the number L91. Originally this running number was allocated to ex GWR number 5752, a 1929 vintage product of Swindon Works. This was one of the first to enter traffic with LT in 1958 but when it required repair in 1960, costs were prohibitive, and it was scrapped and replaced with the second L91 which we have modelled here. The second L91 was actually from the same batch, ex GWR 5757, this locomotive differed to the first in that it didn’t have the top feed fitted and retained its back feed boiler right up to its final withdrawal in 1968. Unfortunately, L91 was not a survivor and was cut up by Chesterfield Steelbreaking and dismantling limited during 1970.

Details
Product
5700 Class - L91 - London Transport Maroon
Product Number
ACC2878
Type
Locomotive
Pack Weight (g)
425.0 g
Model Weight (g)
219.0

Detailed Specification

  • Highly detailed 0-6-0PT 00 gauge model, 1:76.2 scale on 16.5mm track
  • Minimum Radius 438mm (2nd radius set track)
  • RP25-110 profile 00 gauge wheels
  • Coreless motor with flywheel geared for maximum performance and slow speed running
  • Die-cast metal chassis and pickups to all wheels.
  • Next18 DCC ready or ESU LokSound V5 sound fitted, slot mounted in smokebox
  • PowerPack capacitor for uninterrupted power
  • Two quality sugar cube speakers contained in sound capsule located for best possible sound.
  • Small, flexible neck NEM coupler mounts set at correct height, with mini-tension-lock couplers.
  • Brake rigging factory fitted
  • Brake blocks aligned with wheels
  • Scale width wire handrails and sand pipes
  • Fully detailed cab interior with twin LED pulsing/steady Firebox glow
  • Etched metal/plastic detail parts, including grab handles, steps, buffer pipework, lamp irons etc.
  • Turned brass whistles etched whistle shields (where fitted)
  • Sliding roof ventilator
  • Etched metal pre-painted number plates and works plates.
  • Fully sprung metal buffers, factory-installed pipework and screw/3 link couplings
  • Magnetically removable smoke box door

Lighting and DCC Specifics

Lighting
Firebox Flicker Installed
DCC Specification
DCC Socket Format
Next 18
Stay-Alive Power Pack Fitted

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