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English Electric Type 3 (Class 37) - 97301

Network Rail Yellow
Originally D6800, then 37100
Flush, Ex-Split Nose
Standard Nose Grills
Sealed Beam Headlight
Standard Lamp Irons
Toughened Windscreens
Fabricated Bogies
Distinctive underframe-mounted radar kit and roof antenna cutouts

Common Features:

Highly detailed OO scale model, 1:76.2
Heavy die-cast metal chassis
Accurate tumbleholme, nose, cab roof and cantrail curves taken from 3D Laser scan and extensive surveys
Timeframe specific details, including but not limited to;

Bogies (Fabricated and three variations of Cast)
Fuel tanks (As built and with later smooth-sided long range fuel tank)
Early Class 37/0 features frost grille, boiler filler panel and access steps
Early Class 37/0 features illuminated split headcode displays with a selection of different four-character headcodes
Class 37/6 have operational WIPAC light clusters and top headlight and numerous different nose slides all including multiple working socket
Three styles of buffer: large round Oleo, oval and squared oval
Three styles of nose grilles: as built, refurbished ‘split’ and refurbished ‘single piece’
Boiler exhaust, and two styles of plated boiler panel
With or without bufferbeam skirts
With or without cab roof vents and bodyside windows
Nose and roof aerials and antennas (where applicable)
Three styles of windscreen: standard, centre toughened and all toughened
Three styles of cab interior: as built, refurbished and modern DRS locos
Four bufferbeam variations with different piping configurations
Door kickplates where applicable

Multiple body and nose slides to accurately represent almost every member of the class, including three variations of cantrail grille: early EE (for D6700-D6704), later EE and RSH
Four roof styles: Original double riveted, single riveted, welded and welded with antennas
Separately applied etched metal and high fidelity plastic detail parts, including grab handles, aerials, steps, wipers, nameplates, crests and more.
Etched metal door kickplates (where applicable), ‘frost’ grille (where applicable) & super fine etched metal roof grille
Scale width wire handrails
Turned brass roof-mounted horns on centre headcode examples
Full underbody tank detail with brackets and pipework
Bogies feature separate footsteps, etched footsteps, brake cylinders, speed recorder, end brake rigging and very fine brake chain
Brake blocks on trucks (bogies) in line with wheels (can be moved for EM/P4 gauges)
Numerous other locomotive-specific details yet to be revealed!
RP25-110 profile OO gauge wheels with fine scale ‘drop in’ EM (18.2mm gauge) and P4 (18.83mm gauge) wheels available separately
Accurate high-fidelity miniature snowploughs
Fully sprung metal buffers, extra-fine factory-installed pipework and screw couplings
Correct height mini-tension-lock couplers with NEM socket as well as a fully detailed bufferbeam
Provided DCC ready [21Pin MTX Socket] or Factory DCC Sound Fitted [ESU LokSound 5]
Every model includes PowerPack / Backup Power Capacitor Bank for up to ten seconds of power free running, flicker free lighting and continuous sound
DCC Sound Versions include;

ESU LokSound V5 DCC Chip
Customised Dual-Speaker Technology with;

Large EM2 Style Bass Speaker
Smaller 'iphone' style cube for higher frequencies

High Performance traction, to include;

High-quality five-pole motor with two flywheels
Metal Helical Gear box for maximum performance and slow speed running
Gearing arranged so locomotive can achieve a scale top speed of 100 mph (160 km/h)
DCC ready with PowerPack Super-capacitor for uninterrupted power and super low speed running
All wheel drive and all wheel pickup

Fully detailed Lighting Pack, including:

Directional lighting on DC and DCC
Fully functional Headlights per prototype
Engine Bay Lighting (with visible Prime Mover)
WIPAC light clusters where appropriate with day and night-time settings
Separately switched cab lighting and illuminated, details driver’s console, auto off on movement
Switchable red tail lights

RP25-110 wheels OO wheels with provision for re-gauging to p4 and EM gauge
Minimum Radius 438mm (2nd Radius Set-track)

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