55017 Troedfilwyr Ysgafn Durham

I was lucky enough to pick up a sound fitted 55017 and it is absolutely stunning. Well done chaps. Really looking forward to the next run of Deltics

Class 55 Durham Light Infantry is a stunning model which looks and sounds great. Lots of details which you sometimes wonder if they will ever be seen by anyone, but you know they are there. Is this model better than whats been on offer before? I would have to say yes.

First class. Superb detail. Excellent quality.

Epic level of detail. Unbelievably good value for money.

what i have seen on youtube the model should be grate, the only on problem is the model is in the UK and i live aborad, but my son has the model and he will travel soon to bring me the model

Utterly perfect! I cannot fault this model in any way, even the packaging is perfect

First class - service, delivery and quality of the locomotive. The detail is excellent and without doubt much research has gone into the design and manufacture. A couple of parts had become detached during transit but easily rectified and a written note enclosed within the packaging to state that this can happen due to the nature of the fine detail - apologising if it should happen. Highly recommend.

This is my third Deltic and first non sound loco and I’ve been equally impressed with it compared with the sound models. I do plan to convert it to sound when chips are available. A few issues noticeable chains loose at both ends, small details loose in the packaging but this is some all 3 of my Deltics had which was easily sorted, so be careful when unpacking your model as you can loose these parts easily. I like the headcode sheets as I will change this to a domino dot version.

It a really good model, highly recommended.

The loco arrived with just one tiny detail piece off and looked absolutely stunning. Well after buying a few DCC ready Deltics this time I went for a DCC sound version and all I can say about the sound is it's absolutely amazing, it's got a nice reverberation and bass to it just like the real locos. Looking forward to the second run and if you read this Accurascale could we please have D9000 TTG as run on the mainline in 1997 and 55008 in blue as 1978 condition. Thank you for producing a truly amazing version of a deltic.

The detail on this loco is amazing! I was very impressed by the way this item was packaged too. I thought that Accurascale had sent the wrong item. I’m still getting to grips with the sound functions but most of it seems to be working great.

I have read reviews about how good it was and how heavy and I totally agree. Model was well packed and arrived in good order. One set of steps were hanging by a thread and one other part was sitting in the in the box. Which seems about the norm. The quality is on par with my Rapido Canadian locomotives, although is heavier. Well worth the wait and the price.

well worth the wait great model

I'm very pleased with my new Accurascale Deltic, 55017 The Durham Light Infantry, in my opinion the most accurate model of the loco ever. The detail is amazing, it weighs a ton and it performs faultlessly. Even the packaging is superb, although the instructions could be better.
Some of the detail can be damaged when handling if you are not careful. I've lost a bogie chain and a nose ladder so far, and some of the blue paint has come off the roof fan grille revealing yellow plastic underneath. I'd love to fit the buffer beam pipes and hoses, but couldn't remove the coupling cam as instructed for fear of accidental damage to the bogie. I've left the headcodes as delivered as changing them involves removing the body and bogie chains which I fear I'd never be able to refit. Top speed is a scale 200mph using my gaugemaster controller but this isn't a problem as obviously I don't need to go that fast! All in all, its a brilliant model, I'm over the moon with it and I congratulate Accurascale for thier hard work.
Andy Thompson

I could not be more impressed with this locomotive. I chose the DC version as I generally prefer models without sound.
The detail is superb and it runs like a champion. I have quite a few engines from a variety of manufacturers and this is easily my impressive locomotive.
The engine arrived to me living in the USA well packaged and fully intact. No damage at all. Add to that it only took 3 days from when it shipped from Europe to when I revived it. Amazing.
I highly recommend this engine to anybody and will order a second Deltic when Accurascale order a second batch.

A great rendition of the Deltic with superb detail. The locomotive runs smoothly and pulls well. However my main gripe is with the fragility of a lot of the detailing. I initially had several derailments which were track related but no problem for my other locos. One derailment left me with three small parts lying on the track and one bogie chain hanging loose. My attempts to reinstate this parts led to another item breaking free as well as the loose chain completely coming off. Just a little frustrating! Otherwise a great model.

Finally a Deltic that captures the sheer bulk of the prototype. Finely engineered detailing with the bonus of making the buffer beam removable to fit all the pipework. Running this sound fitted loco just brings a huge smile to my face, taking me back to my first trainspotting day on Newcastle Central station in 1970. Superbly smooth running on different DCC systems ( Lenz and z21 ) with great haulage capacity. Minor niggles with some details coming loose that were easily fixed. Right up there with the best of my US outline models from Rapido , Scaletrains and Athearn Genesis 2.

I'm very very pleased with the detail and solidness of these Deltics.
(Although I think they are a tad bit too detailed with very delicate parts - eg hand brake chains. I also think that some of the gluing perhaps should not have been on top of painted parts (brake pipes and steps etc) where the glue is strong but the paint has not adhered to the base plastic as well. Still, 10 out of 10 from me though. :)

Good in all respects and runs well.

An otherwise excellent model let down by loose small parts detached and loose in the box. Difficult to identify and relocate.

Its's been a long time in the waiting but it's been well worth the wait. An absolutely stunning locomotive which arrived in safe and sound. The attention to detail is simply amazing and has raised the bar significantly in terms detail, quality and value for money.

Excellent model.

The detail on it is outstanding, as is the packaging.
You have certainly set the bar very high in this regard., It definitely has the correct presence and stature.
Its weight and pulling power are superb.
Sadly I found that the loco did not run smoothly at all and has been returned for remedial attention..There were also some small detail parts that had fallen off, which is frustrating.
At the present time I am still awaiting it's return, which I hope is very soon.
I'm sure it will be rectified as I have several others than do run very smoothly. If these issues can be resolved it would be 5 stars.
I will be purchasing some more when phase 2 is released.

Wonderful model all round. First thing was the weight. Feels solid! The sound is great and the level of detail is very high.
Railroad is for kids and easy to handle. This loco is smothered in fine detail. You need to learn how to handle it.
Can’t wait for the rest of the accurascale releases.

Excellent model

This is an amazing model. It looks great on the layout and the sounds are brilliant. Having the station anoucements is a great extra touch that isn't available on other models. The detail on this model is amazing despite what I would say is a very reasonable price.

Superb model despite a few minor niggles. Waited so long but kept up-to-date with progress throughout. Lovely model at a fair price.

After the long wait the model has more than lived up to my expectations. Sound is really impressive as is the level of detail.