Accurascale P6 Hopper – Pre-Grouping: NER Grey – Triple Pack

Description

P7 Hopper – BR Grey with black panels – Triple Pack

8 plank, 20 ton Diagram P7.

• P6 Hopper – 1904-1910 Pre-Grouping: NER Grey – Triple Pack

  8 plank, 20 ton Diagram P7.

  • • Two types of end stanchion tooled: NER wooden or LNER metal T bar type from 1925 onwards. After 1926, the bottom sections of any remaining wooden stanchions were removed.
    • Side chains were fitted to NER Northern Division examples until 1916 and have been catered for.
    • Five types of axle-box: 3A Grease, Iron-Oil S1 (9″ x 4.25″), Iron-Oil S2 (9.5″ x 4.25″), No.3 (10″ x 5″) & S4 single (10″ x 5″), all of which have been tooled.
    • Differing brake arrangements tooled: Morton single shoe per wheel pattern brakes and Morton Cam pattern (diagonally opposed).
    • Handbrakes can be end, or side fitted, with two types of side handbrake arrangement catered for.
    • Body ends will feature the removed central section of bottom plank for Northern and Central Division incline hauled hoppers, as well as the Southern Division solid end.

OVERALL DESIGN SPECIFICATION

• Die-cast metal chassis with plastic body.
• Scale length of 80mm over headstocks for all four types, 30.67 wide for P6 and 32mm for P7, P8 and Q3.
• Wheelbase of 42mm, allowing operation over a minimum radius of 371mm (1st radius set-track).
• Tooling covers three different body designs, with regional and era variations for each.
• Brake blocks fitted and aligned with wheels.
• RP25.110 chemically blackened OO gauge split spoke wheels, set into blackened brass bearings and conforming to accurascale standards of 14.4mm back-to-back on 2mm axles over 26mm pinpoints.
• Eroded metal, plastic and wire detail parts, including (but not limited to) handrails, grab handles, side-door handles, lamp brackets, brake gear, draw gear and anti-friction gear.
• Representation of internal body detail
• Turned metal sprung buffers.
• Small tension locks fitted, set into small, self-centring NEM housings.
• Authentic livery, markings and numbers, accurate to time period modelled.