Accurascale Diesel Locomotive announcement

[@hornbymag]

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[@dinmorejunctionmodelrailway]

Why does Accurascale think my bank account is better off empty.....

[@MrTopfuel78]

That sound when it pulled away sounds spot on.

[@StormmyStormmy]

God bless Accurascale, please do a class 08 and a class 58, and a well priced turntable that you don’t need a Swiss bank account to call on, great news.

[@TrainFan_95]

What’s wrong with Hornby’s 08?

[@StormmyStormmy]

@@TrainFan_95 What’s wrong with Bachmann’s 66?

[@littlemaster22]

@@TrainFan_95 Nothing overly bad tbh. There are a few outstanding issues though - No marker lights - No capacitor bank to assist stalling on points on either model - Conrod on both the Bachmann and Hornby is a bit flimsy On top of that, there are just a metric-tonne of liveries that have not been done. 08s are the skittles of model railways.

[@sapphirejunction8993]

Accurascale, the gift that keeps on giving.

[@ECMLTrains]

Got 3 of these pre ordered, got the accurascale 37 and the new bachmann 37 on the way!!! Can't wait

[@Andy1962-in-Kinross]

I’m guessing a Caledonian Sleeper liveried Class 73 might be on the way to compliment their recent Mark 5 coaches.

[@robwallace266]

I really want a DB Maritime machine. Having worked for the company for a few years it would be nice to have one on my layout. Really looking forward to seeing these in the flesh.

[@modelrailwaynoob]

I ordered a sound equipped version as soon as I got the email today. I have ordered the climate one. I have seen it in Castle Donington.

[@martinpattison1567]

Another award-winning Locomotive. It is so good to see all the new liveries they are the modern version of what we had in our days. Apart from BR, you can have it in any colour you like as long as it is black. Martin. (Thailand.

[@TERRYBARTLETTRAILMAN28]

Fantastic The Class 66 its a nice loco I see them all the time passing my house and to have a model fitted with sound is great

[@alantoms3263]

I at first thought what was going on? The Hattons' 66 moved things on substantially and is an incredible performer, but admittedly is flawed. Then I read the small print!! Excellent selection. Doors don't open !! 🙄🙄

[@andrewdking]

I was about to jump in saying WTF do we need yet another 66 when Hattons one is so good.... I was wondering why Hattons hadn't done another run of them, so a proper manufacturer buying their tooling makes sense.

[@dafyddthomas7299]

Extremely tasty Accurascale and very good price indeed - Fingers cross (as Xmas present) for the forthcoming Rodney Class 50's, got detailed Hatton 66 and happy with that; but wouldn't say no to a detailed Class 31,37 or 66 from A/scale in the future. Hope A/scale does a detailed Class 87 and HST afterwards

[@helmutsandner6964]

This looks and sounds like a fantastic model of this locomotive.

[@kennethmcintyre2847]

It will be further down the line before I find a livery not in my collection. Currently I have 8 Hattons and 46 Bachmann Class 66s. In the case of the latter nine by Rainbow Railways and one by Bens Resprays (Rail Riders Express). Having seven of the 92s the quality will be there and at a very reasonable cost.

[@jamfjord]

4:40 that's potentially quite exciting - please, please let that not be the only tooling Accurascale acquired from Hattons!!! If there's an Accurascale update of the Hattons Andrew Barclay on the way, I can say right now I want all the variants. Not kidding, I want them all. Every one.

[@jamfjord]

The 66 looks lovely, by the way, but unfortunately not something I have a use for. I really wish I did... it's another masterpiece.

[@robwallace266]

Another run of modern Warwells would be amazing. Let’s hope Accurascale bought them as well.

[@marksinthehouse1968]

Ok the good thing is the price it’s going to be ,but a good AC electric 81-84 need doing I hope they can one day 😊

[@maringarvanovic8011]

This is such a likeable and smart company. It was only last week that I was wondering why Hattons had not done another run. This is why. Great business sense to take a good loco and make it great. Also there are still so many liveries to do.

[@andrewrobb7113]

Accurascale, you’ve done it again!

[@jonathanpyle1375]

Excellent video and very exciting content, thanks again

[@marklittlejohn1457]

Enhancing a great model brilliant thankyou for the video

[@BirklandsRail]

A diesel locomotive, then. Surely the 73/9 project hasn’t found it’s way back to Accurascale?

[@vcs00railway]

Its needed for the Caledonian Sleepers, let's hope they appear

[@SolarRailway]

Hoping no axle boxes were left on the hornby magazine layout in the making of this video , looking forward to more livery choices.

[@PaulGarwood]

Could we please have one with a Bluetooth Decoder?

[@FormallyknownasE100]

Juicy info that it's a diesel locomotive!

[@sapphirejunction8993]

I'm going for a Class 08 Shunter.

[@jamfjord]

Wouldn't an Accurascale 08 be lovely? Maybe some day.

[@mels1811]

Brilliant video

[@warwickroadmodelrailway]

Very nice, be definitely getting a couple

[@davidgibbs956]

🤞 there is a STOBART livery AS Steady EDDIE 🤞🤞🤞👍👌

[@Richard.Allsop]

I can only say that anyone enamoured of the 66s has never had to spend 12 hours on the bloody things!!

[@Andy1962-in-Kinross]

Excellent! That’s the pension blown then 😂

[@earlfreeman93]

Will Accurascale be offering the class 66 in unpainted livery for us freelance railway modelers and will it be able to house a bluetooth decoder?

[@petersmith4455]

great, but hoping for electric loco 20003 of 1948 used on the southern region, or 20001 [1942]

[@StormmyStormmy]

Hi, can we had a super detailed class 67 please. ☯

[@StormmyStormmy]

A Harry needle version would be superb.

[@LNER985]

Hornby does a super detailed class 67.

[@StormmyStormmy]

@@LNER985 I know, I have 2 of them.

[@LNER985]

@@StormmyStormmy Then why do you want another manufacturer to make a class 67 when Hornby already make one?

[@StormmyStormmy]

@@LNER985 it’s about time the 67 had a upgrade, Hornby’s model is an old Lima moulding, the class 66 is getting another upgrade courtesy of Hatton’s old moulding via Accurascale, so why not the 67.

[@Alpha-oo8]

Goodness, how many 66’s are on the market now?

[@mccarronfamily]

In europe / HO i think 5 at least, in UK /OO this is the third.

[@gilbertporter4992]

Canadian HO modeller who has an interest in UK stuff here. I understand the reasons these came into being was a-lot of railway companies where not happy with the as new designs and reliability of newer older British locomotives, hence why they turned to GM in USA and Canada to supply new locomotives being these. But is there a deeper, more complicated reason why the British railway manufacturers could not come up with a more reliable design?

[@michaelhoulan1092]

Money. Oh... and the ability to design, finance, project manage and deliver the reliable end-product. Also not forgetting the endless and interminable testing and type approval procedures. Lest we forget it took Foster Yeoman nearly 5 bloody years to get the GM 59 approved......

[@michaelhoulan1092]

As for 'more reliable, I think the FY 59's provided 98% reliability in their first operational year. Don't think there was a UK manufacturer that could dream of that. Wisconsin's Ed Burkhart wasn't going to entrust his UK operation to a dodgy European design when he had a fully UK approved GM design off the shelf to order. He was right too.

[@napierpaxman]

Intro music?? :)

[@spikey3986]

Does anyone know what dcc 21 pin decoder fits into these loco ??? And please release the 66 platinum gbrf in the next bach

[@mccarronfamily]

The sound ones have an ESU LokSound v5 21 pin

[@leoceta2127]

Class 37?

[@PebProductions46]

Hoping for a Terrier!

[@airvisualltd3838]

you will be very lucky as the headline says a diesel ?

[@ajmayowskijr]

Very nice

[@johnoneill5661]

Nooooooooooooo please my bank account is on it’s knees screaming

[@bachmannobsessed2234]

Hattons class 66 one……….best looking class 66 loco by a mile

[@jamesthatcher4190]

Exactly isn't it awesome that the Accurascale one is it's direct replacement!

[@SteveS3667]

Be nice if Farish did some nice new models for N gauge ☹... how many 66's does OO gauge need 🙄

[@SprattyHeath]

Goddammit Accurascale stop milking money from my wallet! A new (ish) shed tooling, fantastic news!

[@thebritfarmer]

I'll say either a 58 or a 40

[@jamesthatcher4190]

Maybe a 60!

[@MrCooperman]

Class 60? 😉

[@gilbertporter4992]

Calavax models announced theres yesterday.

[@MrCooperman]

@@gilbertporter4992 I know, but there was speculation Accurascale were doing the same. ;)

[@bazza3643]

The Southern Railway and the later Southern Region must be the poor relation in room for British companies manufacturing British 00 scale model railways.

[@rich_rich90]

Hornby are being obliterated in the OO gauge market...and their TT product is arguably sub-par. Going to go out of business soon if competitors like Accurascale can produce this quality for sub-£200!

[@LNER985]

Lies.

[@dafyddthomas7299]

Think they will survive - although not much in terms of OO scale this year - pretty expensive for sure and their TT/120 gauge (judging by url's) seem to be very popular - abeit expensive again and no budget route in (yet).

[@littlemaster22]

The 66 itself is contesting Bachmann more... not Hornby. So far only 5 locos, the 30/31, 50, 56, 60 and 92 are the only ones that have been poached. Hornby still also have an extremely dominant Steam and modern prototype portfolio. What I do agree is an issue is pricing... or rather mis-pricing and mis-categorizing their products. Some items should drop from their main range e.g. 66/92 and into railroad at a more realistic price. Accurascale clearly also know how to market better.

[@robertmarsh3588]

Can't disagree more. Accurascale models look fabulous, perhaps the best in OO gauge, but whilst Hornby has some challenges, especially cost wise, they have got a diverse range and the TT stuff is pretty good. TT 120 has totally reinvigorated my interest in the hobby, and I I'm looking forward to buying far more as the range widens out.

[@wamgoc]

As other manufacturers have already given us the 66, why do we need to buy yet another? Ok it’s super detailed, with all the ups and downs that brings with it. It’s too modern for my layout, so I wouldn’t be buying one!