Hornby Dublo R30297TXS OO BR, English Electric DP1, Co-Co, DP1 'Deltic' - Era 4 - TXS Sound Fitted

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Product Info

The word 'Deltic' will likely mean different things to different people, as the word does mean a great many things. The Deltic was initially a valveless diesel engine designed to be fitted into some of the Royal Navy's smaller ships, such as the 'Dark' class of 1954. 

These engines, or a version of them, were fitted to a test bed for a new class of British diesel engine in 1955, christened as DP1 but nicknamed 'DELTIC' after the engine. This nickname may have been enforced on the public by the designers of the locomotive, who had 'DELTIC' painted on the side of the model in the same cream as the lining nameplate style.

DP1 was built by Dick, Kerr and Co. in Preston, and was outshopped in 1955 in a unique colour scheme of baby blue and cream. The was not initially a stylistic decision, with the cream paint lines on the side being applied over aluminium strengthening beams to break up what would otherwise be a very tall, straight slab-sided locomotive.

DP1 was in service with BR in its original colour scheme and condition until November 1960, when an enormous oil leak was discovered on one of the engines, something that could lead to terminal engine failure if not addressed. The locomotive was sent back to English Electrics works, however work on the locomotive was not given the go ahead, with the DP1 being officially withdrawn from BR's locomotive roster in 1961.

The locomotive was stored for a few years before being donated to the science museum in 1963. It has never run in preservation, largely because it has been inside on static display in various museums. And also because engine components were removed after the failure, with the engines fitted to the resulting Class 55 'Deltics' being sufficiently different enough to prevent the pool of BR spares being used.

In 2023, the Hornby Dublo Deltic model fills a hole in Hornby history, with the DP1 Deltic featuring on the cover of the 2nd edition catalogue in 1960, but never actually being made in physical form, unlike the Class 55 Deltic, which did receive a Hornby Dublo incarnation. This model is fitted with a die-cast body, 21 pin DCC decoder powering onboard sound, a 5 pole motor with dual flywheels and dual bogie drive. This is a Hornby Dublo model not to be missed.

DCC Fitted Deltic Features

• High detail OO gauge model based on extensive research and original works drawings
• Pre-installed with a 21-pin HM7000 decoder, with meticulously crafted Deltic sound profile
• As-built livery c.1955 with cream lining around roof, red chassis and buffer accents with black steps
• Heavy, fully die-cast chassis and body
• Highly detailed cab interior
• Decorated driver controls with illuminated instrument dials 
• Directional head and tail lighting
• Working Mars lights
• Working cab lights
• Engine bay lighting
• Magnetic roof cover to access 21-pin DCC socket
• Dual working roof fans, with manually adjustable speed controls
• Separately fitted etched window frames
• Large, powerful coreless motor with two flywheels for smooth running
• Dual bogie drive
• Sprung metal buffers
• Front and rear NEM coupling pocket
• Additional lamps supplied in the accessory bag
• Hand-painted driver figures
• Supplied with six finely decorated etchings
• Decorated engine bay featuring printed ‘Napier Deltic’ plates
• Pre-fitted with sugar cube and EM1-type bass speakers
• Space inside fuel tank for a stay-alive
• Flange squeal sensor mounted in the bogies automatically detects when it is going round a curve to play flange squeal sounds dependant on speed.

What's Inside

1x Model Diesel Locomotive, 1x Accessory Pack (includes etched nameplates, lamps and lamp brackets, buffer beam detailing and imitation couplings), 1x Instructions

Tech Specs

Item Length - Without Packaging (cm)

29

Item Height - Without Packaging (cm)

5

Item Width - Without Packaging (cm)

3.5

Item Weight - Without Packaging (kg)

0.8

Item Scale

1:76 Scale 00 Gauge

DCC Status

HM7000 Fitted - With Sound

Operator

British Railway

Designer

English Electric

Wheel Configuration

Co-Co

Minimum Curve (mm)

Radius 2

Number of Parts

1

Class

DP1

Buffer Type

Sprung Metal Buffers

Coupling Type

NEM Tension Lock

Hornby Decoder Compatibility Primary

HM7000-21TXS: Bluetooth® & DCC Sound Decoder (21-pin)