D6703

Good looking class 37, so good I bought a second one

Very pleased with a second class 37, all the details well captured, just those sand pipes to trim a little. Looking forward to Hoover updates.

Beautiful model, runs sweetly - no regrets on buying..

As there were no sound fitted models available, I bought your ESU Loksound chip, speaker and clips to retro-fit when I got the model.

HOWEVER

I. When I took the roof off to install the DCC sound, three of the magic magnets fell out (one from the body, two from the roof). Your on-line help desk told me to use a tiny dab of plastic glue in the recess below each magnet and replace the magnets. Which I did. BUT THE ROOF NO LONGER STAYS SHUT. There is no distortion in the roof itself but every time I try to put it back on it pops up at one corner as soon as I take my finger off it.

2. One of the buffers was detached on unpacking.. I can glue that but just saying....

3. The sound seems 'scratchy' with excessive noise in the treble register. Is this a fault with the sound file (in which case can I adjust it ?) or is it the speaker ?

So, sadly and with no pleasure at all, I have to deduct two stars from what would have otherwise been a rave review.

Accurascale have really delivered the best of the bunch with this loco. Every release seems to get better and better. The finish is superb, the detail amazing. Even the box is a work of art.

Simple answer yes.
Having viewed the Bachmann class 37 up closely to this, I now firmly believe it is the best on the market.
The attention to detail not just on the engine itself, but the box and items inside is just fantastic.
Another massive XFactor for this engine is it's accessibility as a user.

It's firmly there as my number 1 diesel. Can't wait for the class 30/31 to arrive.

Lovely 37 great packaging perfect addition to my heritage line

Stunning models. Industry leading as always in most ways.

A lovely model, one of the best on the market.

You can never have too many class 37s

No one builds them quite like Accurascale do, even if they are just models of the real items. The company really put the detail into making their models so unique. With the adage of incorporating the finest of details and printing to them. The extra work pays dividends to the 00 scale models that only Hornby can dream about for their pricer models. With these Class 37s with fine bogie chains, lit cab display consoles, etc. You can then understand why they have come tops of the readers' polls in the modelling press award over the last 3-4 years running. The Deltic releases set the margins, and the 92s added some flair. While the 37s pushed the boundaries, and the Manors exceeded what can be done for the steam era. Great stock deserves the greatest of accolades for miniature marvels, Accurascale is producing for the British Railway market.

One of the chains is too short so only large radius curves can be used without derailing. One of the sand pipes is hanging too low & hits point blades.

Not yet fitted a decoder yet.

Fantastic detail let down by the above problems

The loco is great but the documentation for a non sound version is appalling. There are no clear details for parameter settings to get the lights working easily if you install your own 21 pin decoder. Even the recommended ESU decoder has its problems. It needs specific parameter settings and there is no documentation to tell you what they should be. I would have bought a sound fitted version had it been available.

As can be expected with an Accurascale Loco...... Looks great, lovely features and smooth running.

Another beautiful model added to the ever growing fleet of Accurascale 37s. It’s perfect and runs faultlessly around the layout straight (Stockbridge_station on instagram) out the box. Really looking forward to the others once released

This is my umpteenth Accurascale 37 and it’s another smashing model. Nice to see that on the latest releases, the hinges on the roof hatches are flush with the roof. It arrived with a loose drivers seat and some of the magnets that hold the roof panel in place hadn’t been glued in sufficiently, but nothing that couldn’t be easily fixed.

quick delivery, stunning model, really smooth runner. very happy

Liked everything about it with no negative comments

Great price excellent product fantastic quality

Excellent model, arrived promptly well packed. Great detail, just as I remeber the real ones back in the 1960s. Well pleased.

My 3rd class 37 stunning model real work of art and faultless out of the box. Looking forward to D6600 & D6956

My 3rd 37 from Accurascale this one being my favourite excellent loco definitely recommend

I’ve been waiting to get this email for weeks. My model arrived a few weeks ago and I only noticed then that the model was an exclusive to Accurascale. The certificate signed by the whole team is awesome. The detail and work put into this model is exquisite. I also got D6702, Distribution sector and have the colas rail one in stand by. This is one of my favorite models I own and I have over 75 locos. It stinks living in the states, I’d love to come to shows and tell the team at Accurascale how much they are killing it right now. My new favorite model manufacturer. Best 37 on the market. 10/10 can’t wait for the class 66s as well.
P.S. please make an EWS class 37 lol

My first 'Train Set' in the early 1970's featured a Class 37 as part of a 'Nightmail Set'. I loved it and I still have it. It fired a love of both Sleeper Trains and of Class 37's which I also still have and Accurascale have met both of those loves in the past year.
There is no comparison between my first Class 37 and this gorgeous new model. I could spout superlatives for the rest of this review but I'm not going to waste my own time or anyone who reads this. It is a truly superb model and at a really fair price too. Everything about it shouts quality from the packaging, the lovely weight of the chassis, the perfect way the it looks from all angles an d the way it performed straight out of the box. I used to watch these beasts very closely in the 1970's - double-heading on Iron Ore on the Leamside Line in County Durham and I know what I'm talking about when it comes to the Class 37.
I was lucky to get hold of this one from Accurascale because they had all sold out and I had registered interest if any became available. I had one ordered from Locomotion Models of the example from the National Collection. Sadly, neither were DCC fitted. But therein lies another strength of the model. I'd preordered Accurathrash speakers and sound cards, together with a couple of sets of crew, some months ago and I was delighted with the ease with which I was able to fit the crew and the Speakers and Sound cards. I did it all by taking the whole bodies off because I had to do that to fit the crews so I fitted the speakers and DCC sound cards while I was at it. Notwithstanding that though, had I just been fitting the DCC, it would have been easy with the removable, magnetic roof making access to the circuit board you need easy. Fantastic.
Was it worth the wait? It has been a long wait and I must admit that I was getting tired of the announcements of further delays and began to refer to 'Apologetic Accurascale'. I felt really sorry for Locomotion Models who were obviously more embarrassed by the moving production timeline. I think there might be some sharp lessons learned from these first models about over-promising on timelines and I know, from talking to the fellas from Accurascale at shows that those lessons have been learned and taken onboard. So in answer to the question of was it worth the wait - yes it was. It is a superb model on every level and all Accurascale need to remember is to manage customer expectations better and not over promise on time lines. So my Badger, my next Deltic, my Class 50's and Class 30 are awaited with keen interest.

Another superb model

The Model is really good and portrays livery very well. Another classic model

Simply a stunning model, a really true and noteworthy homage to the first class 37s, even the exclusive packaging is worthy of note. Truly great model to own.

Superb model which ran beautifully, straight from the box. I fitted the sound decoder and speaker units myself without a problem. Highly recommended.

Must be one of the best RTR models to date but I knocked a star off to highlight 1) it arrived with one buffer fallen off, 2) the headlight surrounds were loose and there was light-bleed (the second 37 I've had with that), all easily remedied with glue, 3) when retro fitting a speaker the existing wires are too tight and 4) the green is good but lacks some depth/sheen. But apart from all that it's a really good buy.