Accurascale Brand new 'OO' gauge Diesel Locomotive announcement!

[@accurascaleuk1427]

Pre-order yours below for delivery in Q1 2025: www.accurascale.com/collections/class-60

[@brickleyyard4966]

Would like to see more photos of your models on your site like your 66 only has 2 lol and thay are of the same side would be nice to see each side both ends the roof and close ups of the bogies just saying lol

[@BaseSet_77]

If Carling did model rail loco releases, I still dont think it could beat this one!

[@IronHorseRailways]

Looking splendid, guys, and very well presented Stevie P! 😊 Plenty of info I wasn't aware of within the Class, very well done!

[@BritishRail60062]

Well this tops off this week perfectly. I took delivery of an O gauge Class 60 yesterday as it was my 44th birthday and this fantastic news of an Accurascale Class 60 being done in OO gauge is just the icing on the cake. Hope you will consider doing an N gauge model in the future as well as maybe an O gauge one? I am loving it and I will be getting one when they come out next year.

[@stretchedits]

Hi, ive just been reading your web page about these locos and totally understand your reasons for producing a class 60, especially when another one is in the pipeline somewhere else. So looking at your "Powering Britain" theme, when are you going to do a class 20. We had them everywhere on coal trains in Leicestershire. They were in service longer than a class 60, and would appeal to modellers from 1950's to today. Surely that loco is a missing gap in up to date modern models. Not only that, but you'd get to sell them in pairs too! Oh maybe you've already thought of that. Anyway any new up to date model is welcome these days. All the very best Dave.

[@VauxhallRailfan]

“All british model train manufactures overprice things!” Meanwhile accurascale: *hold my tea.*

[@StormmyStormmy]

I hope that what ever model they have chosen is one that most modellers would like and purchase and not one that’s in production at present by another manufacturer, what ever it is it will be very good indeed, fingers crossed that it’s a 💎🚈

[@grumpygit-sv1cg]

Whoever chose the music need stopping.

[@FastlineFilms]

agreed

[@mccarronfamily]

It's my favourite part of the video almost :)

[@tripwire3992]

Oh behave its not bad

[@greatbritishrailwayvideos4529]

I agree

[@locomotionlotion779]

I know what not understanding your audience looks like

[@edwardhoughton8861]

Spent many a happy lunch hour watching class 60's at Warrington BQ low level on the Fiddlers Ferry coal trains

[@colinwarrior]

Love your models can you help me please l have your new class 31in D C ready how do you turn on the working fan as it does not say in the instructions. All the best Colin from Mossend railway oo 😊.

[@accurascaleuk1427]

Get onto Support, they'll beable to assist

[@martyn6792]

Not a modeller myself but an interesting history lesson in the class 60 development

[@alan_mythicalgnome]

A very interesting tour around the full scale class 60s. I will be looking to own one of these models.

[@GDGRailway47712]

I remember being out on the field at school and hearing a diesel I'd never heard before running on the track behind. As soon as school finished I ran home and got changed to go and find what was making this noise, I just got there in time to see 60001 heading away from me. That was its first day of testing I believe.

[@MichaelDavies-pg8td]

That was really interesting thank you 👍

[@peterkazmierczak7273]

Really enjoyed the video. Learnt something about the internal MGR blanking-plate too. The presenter rather glossed-over the very long teething problems with the introduction of the class though.

[@stephendavies6949]

The Class 60 is at the very limit of my eclectic spectrum collection of locos, so I will be investing in one, as I'm sure either will be superb. PS: can you please consider a class 40? I would put my pre-order cash down immediately for an Accurascale 40. Very good video.

[@James-Akers]

Also what great videography you've produced for this announcement, thats how an announcement is made

[@wispypiano5230]

Would love for the class 20 or 57 to be an accurascale model, popular (post-)modern options!

[@GoodfordModelRailway]

Not sure if we need another OO class 60 but if it’s anything like the other Accurascale locos then it’s a welcome addition 👍

[@IainDavies-z2l]

Come on guys, not another duplicate. What we need are the following models:- 51 type 4EPB/2EPB, CLASS 455 EMU, Class 303/311 EMU, 4CIG/4BIG EMU, Class 126 DMU, Class 120 DMU. So get announcing now models not what we already have.

[@ethmister]

They model has been in development for 3 years, way before Cavalax announcement and they wont bin a project they spent thousands on

[@IainDavies-z2l]

Yes, bit we don't need another class 60 the Hornby one is fine. I'm quite happy with the Lima one that I have a number of.

[@ethmister]

@user-wo6qn3vf9n they said its to go with there wagons. They obviously see demand...

[@IainDavies-z2l]

So it better be good, with their visit to the manufacturer to get all the measurements and spec. of the real thing!!

[@samshunt5715]

NO …. load o shite

[@petersmith4455]

great,what about a 6-pul unit ? look forward to the 60.

[@MichealRandall-q2x]

How about a nice little 03 or something,the older ones are a bit ropey nowadays

[@samshunt5715]

Fantastic and the sound track is a brilliant choice ❤

[@KellinoRail]

I had convinced myself it was going to be a class 40 with a 33 or 52 as an outside bet... nope! Be nice for someone to do a decent 40 at some point. One with the correct size nose ends and gaps between the body and bogies.

[@stephendavies6949]

I'd be first in the queue to pre-order an Accurascale class 40.

[@johnphillipson1107]

Excellent presentation.

[@Gatherleymodeller.]

Love the music!

[@riochcogan8913]

Brilliant presentation

[@shornford]

Probably a 58 but think we need a UK DMU from accurascale - class 101?

[@joginns778]

How about a124 or some of the other DMU. That haven't been done Lima Hornby and bachmann have all done the 101,

[@robwallace266]

A modern 58 would be great.

[@kevvynolan8753]

Class 153

[@HighFell]

Looking forward to seeing the Accurascale TT:120 announcement on 4th July 👍

[@briankay4713]

60001 was a stunning looking loco as launched in the original livery ❤❤ There's my choice ....😅

[@nuvoix]

we're all gagging for a class 43. they know this would sell

[@chrisking5355]

saw the little tease and got excited.... next time maybe

[@seanrailanimations]

Class 124 trans pennine DMU?

[@Teesbrough]

I’m making my own one of those from a kit - more fun! As they’re all extinct, so no original from which to scan and take measurements, don’t expect any company to produce a new RTR one.

[@stewartdavis8618]

Get on with it !!!!

[@Kev5565]

Hmm aren't the bogies similar or same as those on the class 58, makes me wonder.

[@keitheglon]

Wouldn't say that good news, we already know.

[@christopherthompson2078]

I went to Loughborough in feb .and there was a man brushing outside brush .x at least i know what they do now x

[@1701_FyldeFlyer]

Lots of good info here. Im guess at a later date this will be used as the basis for a Class 92 sometime in the future as they effectively share the same body?

[@thomasmason3483]

They have already done a Class 92

[@dinmorejunctionmodelrailway]

Class 33 or 08 is my best guess

[@peterwoodley7473]

Could we please have a decent model of the GUV or MK1 parcel van or even the PCV for the RES era we've waited years

[@tripwire3992]

I hope we get a class 158

[@LawrenceDaley-s2u]

It will be a well represented model, as Accurascale have raised the bar in terms of detail, etc. It also shows how the hobby is changing and catering for a younger market. Most of Accurascales models, it appears to me, have been early BR to the here and now. I try to model the late "Big 4", even though I was born well after they were amalgamated. There's something about a steam locomotive breathing fire like a dragon, it lives!. It would be nice if Accurascale could put their minds to LMS, GWR, LNER and SR coaches, well perhaps not LNER as their models appear everywhere like, well you know. Still as I've said it will be an exceptional model, Lawrence.

[@melanierhianna]

Early BR to now is 70 years. The big four was at most 25...

[@LawrenceDaley-s2u]

@@melanierhianna Hi Melani, thanks for your reply. I don't disagree with you. My point, if it was a point, more of an observation, was that it would be nice to see Accurascale or whoever, produce upto 2024 model standards coaching stock instead of more and more diesels, plus mk1, 2 2A, 3, etc, coaches. .I'm not 100 percent sure but it seems to me that another, judging by the responses to this video, maybe more, manufacturers also produce this class 60?. I was born in 1960, so only vague memories of steam, it was more Hymeks and Westerns. I went down the steam route because of my dad, it was something I could enjoy with him, but there is something prehistoric about a steam locomotive, perhaps even the early diesels!

[@tonyfearn2452]

do you not think the market is already awash with steam era subjects ?? ESPECIALLY G.W.R !!

[@LawrenceDaley-s2u]

@tonyfearn2452 Hi Tony. Yes there are lots of steam era models around, after all the model railway industry started when there was nothing else!. But I'm talking about Accurascale making steam era models, other manufacturers do yes, but if you watch and read reviews, some of them are pretty poor. Sorry Hornby, the main stay of my younger self, but their latest Black 5 is, well, not great, shall we say, and a lot of money to boot. If you're going to spend your hard earned cash, at least let it be worth it.

[@Crewecabking]

Is there any update with the class 89?

[@philh9421]

No more money from me until everything that was originally due by now, and is still outstanding, is delivered.

[@mccarronfamily]

Luckily accurascale haven't taken any money down on orders for over a year - you pay on delivery

[@philh9421]

@@mccarronfamily I paid up front on my credit card for pre-orders while I had the money, that way I would also get the money back if anything unfortunate happened.

[@modelrailwaynoob]

@@mccarronfamily Not correct. I had to pay for my Hattons models last month

[@mccarronfamily]

@@modelrailwaynoob When they were in transit / nearly here ? Exactly my point? You pay when they get here, not when you order.

[@modelrailwaynoob]

@mccarronfamily Not what you said. All my other orders had to be paid for at the time of ordering

[@jameskalas16]

Please be a 52 or a BR DMU of some description

[@Gatherleymodeller.]

I would love a GWR or fgw DMU 😊

[@GDGRailway47712]

Will this be 4 or 6-axle drive?

[@kevvynolan8753]

6

[@mccarronfamily]

All axle pickup and drive for optimum traction and road holding.

[@davidshaw5979]

agreed the class 44/45/46 could be the missing link with class 55 , 37, 31 and 50, in the line up . The only other two I can think of is the Class 40 Big "D" with the 60th anniversary of the "G.T.R.'" last year that may be a contender and then there is the Class 08. can't wait

[@modelrailfan37]

But why do we need a 44/45/46? Bachmann and Heljan already make good models of those. Also Bachmann do a fantastic Class 40!

[@modelrailfan37]

And Bachmann and Hornby make good 08 shunters. No lights, sure, but other than that what else do you need??

[@mccarronfamily]

The markets full of multiple sources for things. Isn’t competition great.

[@modelrailfan37]

@@mccarronfamily what’s the point? Shouldn’t companies invest that tooling in something we don’t already have??

[@mccarronfamily]

@@modelrailfan37 Competition is the point, which is good for the consumer. Why do you think the Bachmann 31 is £169 and not their more 'normal' price of about £60 more for a new tooling? Accurascales 31, that's why.

[@vcs00railway]

Class 08 😊

[@vcs00railway]

The other loco would be the class 73/9 to run with the mk 5 Sleeper Coaches

[@wamgoc]

Why another 60?

[@jamesthatcher4190]

Cos this one;s accurascale mate, so it's packed with features, will be accurate and much cheaper than the alternative too!

[@fatwalletboy2]

Class 44 peak?

[@modelrailfan37]

Why? Bachmann make one that is perfectly fine, and Heljan just made one too…

[@StormmyStormmy]

@@modelrailfan37 Let’s hope they’ve chosen something that needs a ultra detailed touch and not something Bachmann produce, a class 08 with directional lighting would be amazing or a class 73 that is faultless or a class 58 would be a very good shout.

[@modelrailfan37]

Please be a 35. We need a new one since Heljan’s isn’t great…. I hate to say it but unless your doing something really modern almost every diesel has already been done to death by other manufacturers, most of them have a good model as well!! Not sure why people seem to think we need a 40, 44/45/46, 08, etc, other manufactures already have us covered with those classes….

[@mccarronfamily]

That’s a bit like saying Toyota make fine cars. Why on earth would any other manufacturer bother making a car?

[@modelrailfan37]

@@mccarronfamily because there is more demand for cars than toy trains?! Your comparing something that almost everyone owns (a car, or at least over half the population of most wealthy countries), to something only select people own, especially when you get down to specific classes of locos

[@mccarronfamily]

@@modelrailfan37 Everyone moans that supply of model trains is terrible and you pay over the odds for things that are never in stock - clearly demand outstrips supply in model trains, so again, competition is good

[@tonyrobinson362]

What about proper locos Cl20 Cl35 Cl45/46 Cl52 why oh why a 60

[@wamgoc]

Because it’s easy!😢

[@StarWarsJay]

Just ordered my 66 😊

[@nimbus44767]

Deliberately making us wait in suspenders 😂

[@philh9421]

What you wear while you wait is entirely up to you!

[@stevenmoran4060]

Don’t make it a DB loco as they have got rid of their railway arm to someone else.

[@caledonianrailway1233]

As nice as it is it’s still a bit expensive

[@clivecobbold6815]

Hi now long before the BR ,mk2,c coaches are here

[@Alpha-oo8]

Can’t wait to see Bachman or Hornby release a class 60 6 months before these drop

[@1701_FyldeFlyer]

Why? Didnt Hornby have an issue with the front side of the body splitting on their current Class 60?

[@joginns778]

Was Hornsby's tooling for there class 60 a Lima tooling and horby re motor it ,​@@1701_FyldeFlyer

[@Alpha-oo8]

@@1701_FyldeFlyer what I’m saying is that there has been a slightly concerning level of coincidence that a few of accurascales diesels have had Bachmann or Hornby come along and release their version of it not long before accurascale does. Both the class 37 and the upcoming 31 have had Bachmann come along and make their own version right near the release window. And Hornby have shown they aren’t above doing that either (see the large prairie, terrier, and lion). Hopefully I’m wrong, but I wouldn’t be surprised if we see other manufacturers make either a new tooled class 60 or a rerelease of their old version around the time accurascales version is nearly complete

[@ethmister]

​@Alpha-oo8 both bachmann and accurascale 31 and 37s have been in development for years before either announced. There not going to drop products that have 1000s invested in.

[@Alpha-oo8]

@@ethmister like I said, I hope I’m wrong. But you have to admit, it’s a freakish coincidence that it’s happened twice. And if it happens again…

[@clivecobbold6815]

hi guys now long before the BR Mk2c coaches are here

[@maverick1243]

No Petroleum sector version? Tut tut.....

[@1maico1]

Class 67

[@davew2452]

Class 25 please

[@WillBraddock27056]

No chance, SLW have produced the best in the business. 😊

[@davew2452]

@@WillBraddock27056 I know but I can't seem to get one delivered.