55005 Het Prins van Wales' Eigen Regiment van Yorkshire

A superb model of some superb locomotives.

After having my 55005 for a little while I have to say that I am still blown away by it. This is also true every time I take it to my model railway club, my friends there are equally in awe of it.
Being a sound fitted example, I'm still getting used to the many, many functions. The platform announcements especially are extremely well done. Equally however I love the fact it still sounds like a Deltic when moving. Other sound projects being let down by the speakers forced upon us by the lack of space in older models.
Others have mentioned the shedding of detail parts, especially the bogie chains. I have to say I've had no such issues. There were no parts loose in the box upon its arrival and it's been in and out of the box many times since. Admittedly I am most careful with it but I feel anyone would be given the quality and accuracy of the model.
Most truly, this is a scale model and not a 'toy' for a child's train set. Very well done to Accurascale and I'm very much looking forward to the Class 37 and Class 31s that I have on order with you.

The last of the 1st batch I needed, but to change to 55021. Beautiful as always. Accurascale have become my number 1 manufacturer

The loco arrived with one small piece that had been detected an easy fix, this loco is one four I have purchased all have had the same piece that had detected, but the running and sound of the locos makes them a most buy.

Arrived well packaged and delivered in a timely fashion. Model is great and live the detail and runs smoothly. Overall very happy.

First thing I did here was go and look at who awarded less than 5 stars and why.

Maybe one word to add to existing reviews. Finesse. A lot of effort, skill and craftsmanship have gone into the design, fabrication and supply of these models and it shows. The quality and value for money of this and other Class 55 models in this batch is top notch.
Even the literature in the box has been given a great deal of thought.
A brave step to offer such a detailed model, with so much attention to detail variations in the very first batch of a first UK r-t-r locomotive. Fantastic achievement. How anyone can deduct 20% from a product rating for a broken chain is beyond me....

55005 The Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Yorkshire

Wonderfully detailed locomotive. Excellent running properties. very good value for money

Wow what a superb rendition of the Deltic.
Attention to detail is superb and represents fantastic value for money
Excellent packaging to protect the model.
A must have for the collection

accurascale put a hugh amount of research and dedication into this model. The model is very fairly priced for both DCC and DC. I got very good customer care in shipping as i'm outside U.K. This model shows how more established OO guage manufacturers need to improve their own products, cause accurascale are setting the benchmark. Its a very exciting time for OO scale.

I have been eagerly waiting for this my first sound fitted model and first try of DCC and what an awesome model to start with! fantastic detail takes be back to my spotting days watching these monsters belt past me on the ECML, the sound is really well captured, sadly I do have the speaker vibration issue reported by others and will have to open her up and see if I can dampen the vibes, and one bogie chain was adrift on receipt but that will need removal for the speaker tweek anyway. otherwise pristine and beautiful running, well done Accurascale can't wait now for my Cl 31 to be delivered so glad I took the plunge and purchased a deltic as my return to the hobby after so many years. I hope this makes other manufacturers rethink a realistic price structure for their sometimes under-par offerings and long may Accurascale show them how its done and thrive.

Splendid model with great detail. Well worth the wait

This Deltic didn’t disappoint. It looks great, it sounds great and it sets the new benchmark in model railways. It leaves me wanting to scrap all my other locos as none of accurascale’s competitors can beat their locos on value for money yet not compromising on quality. I’m very happy with my purchase.

Great model with the only problem being to slight vibration from the speaker

The detail, look and finish of this model are excellent. Slow running speed is extremely smooth. Running at all speeds is good. I have the sound chip fitted, the first time that I have fitted sound. The sounds are very realistic and are easily switched from my Gaugemaster controller. My overall view is that the model is excellent and has been well worth the wait and the money.

The detail is on another level.

Awesome model. Smooth running had it running on the rolling road and didn’t even notice it was running without sound on. Slight issue with the vibration from the speaker but at £250 for sound compared to todays prices it’s something I’m willing to
Let slide, also to note the accurascale team are some of the best when it comes to customer service. They really do look after you and care about you as a customer and not a cash cow like others manufactures. Can’t wait for the 2 37s , 92 and 31’s and already ordered the class 89 but really tempted to get another livery. Especially after receiving the class 55.

The detail, the motion, sound…the whole package can’t be topped. A1 product, Accurascale or by far the best manufacturers for both value and quality. Just love it.

Absolutely pleased with the locomotive well worth the wait, The sound takes me back to the eighties. This model loco is game changer.

Great model, but found one chain link between body and bogie detached on opening box. Seen this reported a few times on Facebook.

Beautiful and delicate! The packaging alone screams quality. Just a word of caution, detail comes at a price, delicate handling is a must!

Superb model despite a few minor niggles. Waited so long but kept up-to-date with progress throughout. Lovely model at a fair price. The running qualities are excellent, even on banked track transitions.

Was it worth the wait? YES!
An absolutely stunning debut in the locomotive market for Accurascale, one that has raised the bar considerably. The attention to detail, the build and running quality, the quality of the sound and speakers, there is nothing else like it on the market, and for the price it's an absolute bargain. They say you get what you pay for, and in this case you get what you pay for and much much more, other manufacturers need to take note. Hopefully Accurascale can help put an end to this recent 'high price, poor quality' standard we are getting elsewhere. Well done to all involved.

55005 The Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Yorkshire

These models have been eagerly anticipated and definitely live up to the high expectations which had been expressed on the online model railway forums. The level of detailing is stunning, possibly at the expense of robustness to some extent (a few pieces were loose in the box when the model was delivered to me), but these are fairly easily reattached. Running is very smooth (once a small glue spot on one wheel was identified and removed) and all in all they are a delight to behold!

Wot can I say a deltic that looks like a deltic from front on, paint finish is spot on and I've never seen so much fine detail on a oo loco it's set a new bent mark. The only thing I'm not keen on is the chains which will be a pain to reattach if I ever need to take the body off have not run it yet so can't comment on that. Will buy 55008 1980 style if you do it on the second run.

Beautiful model of Deltic 55005 which sets a new bench mark for all future models in 4mm scale in respect of accuracy, detail and value for money. A model which will be hard to surpass.