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048 - A Class Locomotive - Irish Rail

048 - A Class Locomotive - Irish Rail

SKU IRM1113

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A Class Locomotive 048
in Irish Rail Livery

No staff snatchers; CAWS with protective guards; toughened glass windscreens

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Common Features:

  • Highly detailed OO scale model
  • Heavy Die-Cast metal chassis
  • Separately applied steel detail parts, including grab handles, steps, wipers and more
  • Correct height mini-tension-lock couplers with NEM socket
  • 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 130 km/h
  • DCC ready with PowerPack capacitor for uninterrupted power
  • Two quality speakers with large sound capsules for best possible sound
  • Fully detailed Lighting Pack, including:
    • Directional lighting, DC and DCC
    • Marker lights can be turned off when train is coupled to loco
    • high beam headlight function
    • separately switched cab lighting and illuminated, details driver’s console
    • Engine bay lighting
  • RP25-110 wheels OO wheels with provision for re-gauging to 21mm gauge
  • Rotating axlebox hubs (with alternate axlebox covers for earlier versions)
  • Fully sprung metal buffers
  • Extra fine factory-fitted pipework
  • Extra fine factory-fitted plastic and etched steel detail parts
  • Minimum Radius 438mm (2nd Radius Set-track)
  • Length over Buffers 203mm

Lighting and DCC Specifics

Customer Reviews

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Michael S.

Very detailed model which goes brillant with the other Irish models

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James A.

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Malcolm L.
Outstanding in every way

Impossible to fault and my only issue is that I can't afford more

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Alexander W.

An excellent model!

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Mark B.
048

Great train looks great and power to pull 7 carrages and more on the way

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Sean D.
A Class

Excellent model. Very heavy and a great runner. Attention to detail is amazing.

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john R.
048

Absolutely fantastic loco, from the paint finish, the weight, the smooth running to the overall look, it definitely is A class piece of work. Thanks so much for this.
ps. the packaging is the best I've seen yet.

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PAUL F.
A class 048

Top class model, Fantastic detail.

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Darran B.
Top of the class for the A class.

Superbly detailed loco. The look, the style, the weight all make this loco one of the best on the 00 market.

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Brian M.

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