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9016 - Porterbrook Purple

9016 - Porterbrook Purple

SKU ACC2787
Availability:
On Pre Order
$260.00 - $260.00
$260.00
$260.00 - $260.00
$260.00

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This item is on Pre Order, with an expected delivery date of Quarter 4, 2024
Class 55 'Deltic' - Porterbrook Purple - 9016 - Gordon Highlander

Unveiled in Porterbrook Leasing purple after overhaul at Brush Traction’s Loughborough Works in September 1999, 55016 also controversially received WIPAC light clusters at the same time. Main-line registered, it ran in this condition until it was repainted two-tone green in August 2003.

Loco Details Factfile:

Number : 9016
Battery Louvres : Yes
Bogies Fitted : Fabricated
Brakes : Dual
Cab Roof Bolts : No
Cabside window : Plated
Exhaust Style : Plated
Exhauster Panel : Yes
Fan : Revised
Headcode : Original
Headlights : WIPAC
Horn Position : Nose
Sandboxes : No
Top Lamp Iron : Yes
Train Heating : ETH/Steam
Walkway Style : Late
Water Filler : No
Wipers Fitted : Four
WS Vents : Yes

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) 

Lighting and DCC Specifics