Accucraft UK Ltd Unit 8, Mynd Industrial Estate Crossways, Church Stretton Shropshire SY6 6EA Tel/Fax: ++44 (0) 1694 723799 E-mail: info@accucraft.uk.com

AUGUST 2011 BULLETIN

A 1:32 Scale live steam "Flying Scotsman" and LSWR B4, Accucraft's first national competition and W & L cattle vans - it's all happening here this month!

LIVE STEAM A3 No. 4472 "FLYING SCOTSMAN" We are currently developing a 1:32 scale live steam version of our very successful electric LNER A3 Class "Flying Scotsman". The model will be gas-fired and have all the features the Gauge 1 fraternity have come to expect from an Accucraft locomotive. The chassis is constructed from stainless steel. Boiler, cab and tender are constructed from etched brass. The target RRP will be £2495.00.

Specification: Fuel: Butane gas fired Minimum Radius: 2m (6' 6") Construction: Copper boiler, brass boiler jacket, brass cab, brass tender, steel drivers Features: Walschaerts valve gear, safety valve, water level glass, pressure gauge, lubricator, gas tank in tender (water bath), axle water pump with bypass valve, water hand pump with check valve, two slide valve cylinders Please register your interest as soon as possible. New live steam in Gauge 1 - 1:32 scale (electric version illustrated)

LIVE STEAM LSWR B4 0-4-0T Parallel with the development of the A3 model, we are also tooling up a live steam London & South Western Railway B4 tank locomotive in 1:32 scale. With a simpler specification we aim to produce an "entry level" model which will have an RRP of £800 or so.

W & L CATTLE VAN ANNOUNCED We are delighted to say that we are adding the Welshpool & Llanfair Railway cattle van to the already comprehensive range of W & L rolling stock we produce. The van will be modelled on the original design before rebuilding by the G.W.R. and as such will be available in W & L light grey, light grey (data only) and dark grey (data only). A release date in 2012 and the RRP will be announced in a subsequent newsletter.

CODE 332 POINTS We are pleased to say that tolling is now in progress for Code 332 points to complement the Accucraft Euro NG track system. They will be available in L/H and R/H and be set to radius 3. We have no ETA as yet but will keep you posted.

FUTURE DELIVERY SCHEDULE Below are the anticipated UK delivery dates for various items.

Ragleth - December 2011

Baguley Drewry Diesel - January 2012

L&B Coaches (Compo & Brake) - January

2012 L&B Coaches (3rd Class & Obs) - February 2012

I O M 4 Wheel Coaches - April 2012

L&B Bogie Brake Van - June 2012

L&B Bogie Goods Wagon - July 2012

WD Baldwin - August 2012

1:32 A3 "Flying Scotsman" Live Steam - 2012

1:32 LSWR/SR/BR B4 0-4-0T Live Steam - 2012

AMERICAN ITEMS IN STOCK Please be advised that we have the following American items in stock: RRP AM32-560 AAR 40 FT BOX CAR - 6 CAR SET - NICKEL PLATE £540.00 AM54-020G JACKSON SHARP COMBINE - UNLETTERED GREEN £213.50 AC77-631 CLIMAX - TWO TRUCK, STRAIGHT STACK, UNLETTERED - LIVE STEAM £1,690.00 AC77-632 CLIMAX - TWO TRUCK, MICH CAL #4 - LIVE STEAM £1,690.00 AC77-011 RUBY No. 1 KIT 0-4-0T - LIVE STEAM £390.00 AC88-751 MASON BOGIE 2-6-6T DSP&P #4 - ELECTRIC £2,300.00 AC88-752 MASON BOGIE 2-6-6T DSP&P #6 - ELECTRIC £2,300.00 AC77-050 FORNEY 0-4-4T, LONG VIEW SUGAR CO. #1 £665.00

ACCUCRAFT POWER UNIT COMPETITION

In light of buoyant sales of our power units, we are happy to announce that we are organising an annual competition to find the best locomotive built up using the 'Edrig' or 'Ragleth' 0-4-0 chassis or the 'Lawley' 0-6-0 power unit. Entries can be to any scale running on 32mm or 45mm gauge track, and we will feature these on a dedicated page of our website. Tag Gorton, editor of Garden rail magazine, will judge the entrants and the winners will be announced in March so that the top three can be displayed at the 16mm Association show in April where the prizes will be awarded. First prize will be an Accucraft power unit and the runners up will be presented with items of rolling stock from the Accucraft range. Full terms and details of how to enter can be seen as a PDF file - ACCUCRAFT POWER UNIT COMPETITION.

The Lawley power unit - ideal for this competition!