BR-Klasse 50 – Großes Logo mit grauem Dach & orangefarbener Zierstreifen - 50021 „Rodney“ - mit DCC-Sound

Great loco sound is fantastic and like how the fan spins randomly. Wish the chains to the bogies was easier to get off when removing body.

Incredible sound, incredible detail, beautiful runner. Just incredible.

Having spent a day riding the real 50021 at a gala, this was a must get and it doesn’t disappoint ! Beautiful paint, tons of character and an epic sound file, so good!

I purchased 10

While there were couple of minor niggles with the new Class 50 from Accurascale, the overall package is a brilliant model which is undoubtedly the most detailed Class 50 to date in 'OO' gauge. Like other recent models from Accurascale, it serves to push the boundaries of what we can expect for future ready-to-run locomotives. A highly recommended model.

I've never used DCC before. This model is my first DCC one and it's light years ahead of anything had imagined. Amazing. The packaging was good although one or two tiny bits had come loose and I had to stick them back on.

Having taking the plunge and went for accurascale class 50 the details are amazing and sounds as well Bachmann, Heljan, and Dapol are left behind and they should take a leaf out of accurascale’s book. Love the instruments dial that lights up, the locomotive is very powerful one of the best I have seen. But on a negative point they are very fragile but I can understand with so many separate parts. The buffers falls out very easily and have had to glue parts that fell off back on even with careful handling, but overall despite the negative points it is a brilliant loco. Also have bought other accurascale class 55 and colas 37 well worth the money

Excellent product from Accurascale, runs perfectly straight from the box, and with no loose parts.

Rodney...as it reminded me of only fools and horses. That and the impressive reviews and knowing your going to get a high quality model. It was disappointing to have parts loose and one of the steps missing but the team at Accurascale have been great to resolve these issues. That aside, the sounds and running performance are first class.

2 years waiting and well worth it when they arrived. Without doubt the best class 50 made in 00 guage to date. The finish and the detail is superb. I also purchased Warspite and Defiance I have lined them up altogether what an amazing look. Untested as I don't have a layout but they sound great on u tube. Really pleased with them. The attention to detail is massive. They built this from scratch... yes they did! Just a tiny moan about some loose bits but I will sort myself or contact TMC. Cause may have been the black foam block - really tight left mine out of the boxes. Otherwise another set of successful models - Already ordered more on run 2.

Stunning model of 50021. We all know the issue, which we all give our thanks to Accurascale for taking on board. Not many other manufacturers would do this. So it’s a super 5 Star. Looks the parley and sound awesome. Can’t wait for next batch

The latest loco from Accurascale seems more fragile than its predecessors (apart from the Deltic) with all 3 of the class 50s I have received arriving with parts detached. 50149 (which I was not invited to review) suffered most having multiple parts detached including underframe assemblies; it is currently with Accurascale for repair. 50021 was more fortunate, having only 2 orange ETH sockets loose in the box. That said, the model is excellent with fine detail and exquisite livery application and an impressive sound project, extremely smooth running and feature packed lighting controls including a more realistic dimmer light in the engine room than earlier models. There is, however, room for improvement as there are aspects that aren’t as good as the benchmark Hornby class 50 which is still a respectable competitor despite its longevity. Here are some suggestions to consider for future releases:-
Make the model more robust - the 31, 37 and 92 arrived intact.
Improve the packaging - it doesn’t protect the contents adequately despite its bulk.
Make the circuit board less visible in the cab - previous Accurascale models didn’t have this issue and the wonderfully clear cab windows on the class 50 make it more apparent.
Address light bleed from under the cab and through the exhaust ports.
Make sure all parts are painted - use of self coloured plastic on the ETH sockets detracts from the quality feel.
Use metal buffers rather than plastic.
Use a warm white LED for the headlight; a cold white LED is incorrect for a 1980’s loco.

In short: A nicely modelled locomotive, and certainly once to be considered. However it's also a model compromised by quality control issues, design choices, and some irregular company ops.

The good
- General shape and finish is superb
- Fantastic sound profile
- Lighting/Function Suite
- Overall relief of the model is very fine, particuarly around the bogie areas

The bad
- 2 models in, and dropping pieces, particuarly orange boxes
- Orange boxes are also clearly unpainted (which is strange because some are, so clearly the manufacturer forgot about this). Very toy-like finish
- Shipment was delayed about a week, despite being advertised as in-stock
- First shipment (via Rails) came without Accura-ends or substatial packaging
- Stay Alive functionality is poor (Class 66, 92, 37 and 31 did not have this problem... so yes a higher amp system may solve it... but it does seem like a design choice is at fault here. Dissapointing
- Cut-out in the cab. Can also see light leak at the bottom end of each nose
- Slightly matte finish on the loco

I'm happy enough to keep it, but there's certainly a lot left to be desired.

Oh sweet lord
So, this was the model that totally convinced me to go all in on British OO modelling.
This model is just so good - the sound chip just takes me back to my teenage years chasing large logo 50s on the Cornish mainline. Absolutely wonderful.
The buffer beam detailing parts are excellent. Unfortunately the MW boxes were prone to come loose in transit, but that was an easy fix. They also arrived unpainted, but yet again, Accurascale customer service proved second to none in supplying replacement painted parts for free.
Running wise, she thunders around my layout hauling blue grey mark 1s, or china clay wagons, with absolute ease. The slow speed control is spot on.
She is so good I am up to 5, with 2 more bought and paid for in the forthcoming release!

Simply stunning 😋😋😋

Great model, looks and sounds fantastic

Sounds great!! Another excellent model.

A beautiful recreation in OO gauge of a beast of a loco, my second class 50 from accurascale. This one suffered from a dislocated mu socket, nothing a spot of glue won't take care of. I'm sure accurascale will take the onboard the feedback and overcome this small issue in future releases. From a very pleased customer.

I don't have any preivous manufacturer 50s so can't compare, but Accurascale's is up to their usual very high standard. Two things made me choose to drop a star - firstly there's an issue with the multi-unit cables and paint - they have supplied replacements but these aren't painted particularly well. An easy fix, but it will mean having to buy some orange paint. The second thing, is the name plates. Including both Rodney and Dave plates is brilliant - but the Dave plates would have been better being the same size as the Rodney ones. If you want to use them, you have to clean off the printed ones first.

The Loco body was relatively easy to remove in order to add a crew. Unfortunately, had to remove the cab which is not for the faint hearted. Once removed crew added and a bit of a struggle to get the cab back in. Body then fit perfectly. Front end was detailed using the multitude of parts provided. Sound is superb but the sound sheet could be better in indicating which are one off sounds or sounds that can are constantly on or off. Shunting is superb and top speed is prototypical of the loco. A number of lighting functions - extremely pleased

Absolutely fantastic locomotive! Brilliant sound, brilliant detail, just awesome. What more can I say

Rodney is my 14th Accurascale model. As with all my others it is superb. The sounds on it are brilliant I would recommend Accurascale models to any modeller