Accurascale class 66 unboxing and 1st Impressions | Building a OO gauge model railway UK | Ep 33

[@StormmyStormmy]

Hi, great review and comparison of a great loco, I have a Bachmann factory sound fitted and it’s a lovely loco in DB Shenker red livery and I have a Hatton’s sound fitted with Legomanbiffo sound and the legendary EM2 speaker which make an incredible sound which vibrates my work bench, it’s such a shame Accurascale engineered the EM2 speaker out of the Hatton’s chassis for a lesser speaker, they should have made the dashboard light up like the rest of their diesel locomotives, if or when Accurascale bring out a livery I want like a BR blue large logo livery model I will buy 1 until that time I will stick with my Hatton’s and Bachmann models, thanks for sharing.

[@wolvertoncentresidings5676]

Thanks for commenting. I was unaware that the Hattons version had an EM2!! I've several Bachmann 66's with legoman biffi sound and twin Roads and Rails megabass speakers that sound as good as the Accurascale one. My Dapol 59 has a legoman sound file and an EM1 speaker that I fitted myself and that shakes the layout 😂

[@RedShedNick]

Enjoyed this, was waiting for a review on 66415,i totally agree that the Bachmann and Hattons 66's are perfectly decent models, and would be reluctant to part with any of them. They Accurascale have definitely nailed the sound, and at long last the best sound to date. I found the Hattons sound good though it was far to bass. This and the lighting is spot on. The box art is absolutely fantastic, it definitely pulls you in. I recieved mine today from my good friend Jim at the Locoshed in Whitefield Manchester. I have only one gripe and that is the livery. Its no where near orangey enough to the prototype. They have followed the Hattons 66623 which was also to pale. The irony is it shows the proper tone of orange on the box art. Admit im a rivet counter when it comes to liveries and logo 's. If you Google 66415 you will see what i mean. The first livery of the G and W Jaffa cake livery applied to 66413 was also the pale orange tone but Freightliner amended it to the brighter orange. A very good analysis of this fine loco and i have ordered three more, only dont tell the wife! Value for money, most definitely, well done Accurascale Great review from you and really enjoyed, cheers Nick

[@wolvertoncentresidings5676]

Thanks for your comment. I tried to make it a bit different to all the other reviews. Glad you enjoyed it. As to the colour, I was a bit taken back that it's not as vibrant as it seems online but put that down to colour on a monitor is very rarely accurate.and I don't have anything to compare it to.

[@RedShedNick]

​@@wolvertoncentresidings5676as i said look up 415 its quite a lot more vibrant. Yiu got some tasty rolling stock and a great channel too, cheers Nick.

[@stretchedits]

HI what a nice loco. I have a couple of Accurascale locos and the Deltic and 37 both sound amazing, although I found them way too loud, and had to alter the cv's to reduce the sound level, maybe they listened to feed back and lowered the volume level at the factory. I read some of your comments below, people commenting on the EM2 speaker being changed in these locos...........to my ear the EM2 always sounds like it has way too much bass to the point of making the engine sounds wrong............However so many people say they are great, that they have become the "must have" speaker.............Personally I like the Rail Exclusive Boomers and Sugar Cube speakers..............I agree with your comment about the packaging. The warehouse Accurascale use must just use whatever box they have available and chuck a load to bubble packing in to fill the space! At least your loco wasn't damaged! All the very best Dave.

[@doubleodave]

I’m still destroyed over the fact that Accurascale released a load more sound fitted stock yesterday having bought a DCC ready version like an absolute crazy fool! Not that it’s arrived yet anyway 😬 Good video btw 👍

[@wolvertoncentresidings5676]

Oh mate that sucks!! Tbh though I'm not that impressed with the sound. I believe they removed the EM2 speaker that hattons had specced. My Bachmann s that have been modified are just as good.

[@doubleodave]

@@wolvertoncentresidings5676 I’m in two minds to cancel both and pre order two more 50s instead 🤔 I’ve not heard an EM2 but I bet they’re superb I had no idea the hattons one had that in why on earth wouldn’t they include that! They’ve dropped the ball there!

[@tonyrobinson362]

Ive just received my samaritans version within 3 days of buying, The sound is superb it didn't need Em2 or whatever its fine as it is, These 66s are basically sold out everywhere.

[@tonyrobinson362]

Bachmann have reduced all their prices to match Accurascale £170 is dcc ready £270 sound.

[@doubleodave]

@@tonyrobinson362 but… it it had the option of the biggest baddest speaker - let’s have the biggest baddest speaker - just because! 😄😁

[@maringarvanovic8011]

Am I the only one?. It's the wrong colour. It looks washed out. They got this very wrong.

[@wolvertoncentresidings5676]

Yes they did get it wrong!

[@maringarvanovic8011]

I thought it was just me. All these positive reviews and lets be honest here. If Hornby got the colour this wrong we would all be going off our heads at them. This one is wrong as is the EWS 66 and 92. They are red and yellow instead of maroon and gold.

[@wolvertoncentresidings5676]

@@maringarvanovic8011 To be Honest I thought the colour difference was down to the settings on my monitor until another viewer pointed it out. Now I can't unsee it!! Apparently Accurascale just copied the Hattons colours! You are quite right, if Hornby had got this wrong they wouldn't live it down 😂. Accurascale are not perfect and I've mentioned this in the video in regards to the length of time it took to deliver the thing, and the ridiculous size of the box with insufficient padding. There's another recent review (Suzanna Joaquin. Mildan hall & district) which points out the same issues. Thanks for commenting. Steve

[@vcs00railway]

When I compare the model with photos of the real loco I thought the colour was close.

[@RedShedNick]

​@@vcs00railwaySadly not! Hornbys first G and W release of 66413 Lest we forget, was this paler livery and absolutely correct. Freightliner decided to darken things up when the next loco so treated was 66623 but by then Hornby and Hattons had already produced them in the paler orange and was too late to do anything about it. So obviously Accurascale copied 66623's livery, no other research other than that had been done. Ironically the box art and loco portrayed are the perfect tone, open the box and well simply a ahock! I was so disappointed. If plenty of modellers were to point it out to Accurascale then just maybe they would correct rhe body and replace them. After all Bachmann did with the DRS class 20 and so did Dapol with their DRS class 68's.