Headlining the upcoming fourth run of our Class 37s, Accurascale are delighted to announce an exclusive model developed in partnership with the Scottish Railway Preservation Society (SRPS) - the celebrity stalwart 37403 Ben Cruachan in retro British Railways green livery.

Continuing our partnership with the SRPS, this latest collaboration will see the Society receive a proportion of revenue from every model sold, supporting its vital work in preserving Scotland’s railway heritage.

About the Prototype

Motherwell’s 37403 became a celebrity in February 1994 when it was repainted into original British Railways green by Trainload Freight West (later Transrail) to mark the centenary of the West Highland Line. Restored at BRML Springburn with authentic details including its original D6607 number and Eastfield plaques, it also received the name Ben Cruachan, transferred from 37404 - its third name since 1986.

Built at Vulcan Foundry in October 1965 as D6607, it later became 37307 under TOPS in 1974 and was refurbished with ETH equipment in 1985, becoming one of the Class 37/4s for ScotRail duties.

After years in Scotland, it moved south in the late 1990s under EWS, working passenger services including Cardiff - Weymouth, North Wales Coast and sleeper trains. Reallocated to Toton in 2000, it was withdrawn that March.

In 2008, it was acquired by the Scottish Railway Preservation Group and moved to the Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway. After an eight-year restoration, it returned to the main line in July 2016.

About the SRPS

Founded in 1961, the Scottish Railway Preservation Society (SRPS) works to preserve and promote Scotland’s railway heritage through its extensive collection of locomotives, rolling stock and artefacts. It operates the Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway, bringing history to life through public services, exhibitions and education. As the UK’s largest railway collection outside the National Railway Museum, the SRPS plays a vital role in safeguarding and sharing Scotland’s railway story for future generations.

By purchasing this Accurascale model of 37403 Ben Cruachan, you will be helping to support the valuable work of the SRPS, and a donation will be made to the society for every model sold.

Meet Ben Cruachan

Building on the already class-leading Accurascale Class 37s, our new production run continues the enhanced Class 37/4 tooling introduced on our third run. Features include an operating roof fan synced to the DCC sound file (also functional on DC), refined bonnet top doors, improved glazing, and upgraded grilles.

The model is expertly finished in luscious deep shade of British Railways green, together with intricately printed renditions of the iconic Ben Cruachan name and Eastfield ‘Westie’ terrier depot plaques – together with etched versions that can be applied if desired too.

Combining a whole wealth of enhancements and a truly iconic livery, our Accurascale model of 37403 Ben Cruachan is set to deliver the ultimate Class 37 in OO gauge/4mm scale.

Price, Availability and Pre-Ordering Options

As ever, we strive to offer the British outline modeller the very best bang for their bucks, and in the case of the Class 37 it is no different!  We're maintaining the pricing from the last run of £189.95 for the DC/DCC-ready variant and £289.96 for the DCC Sound fitted locomotive, despite inflationary pressures. All that industry leading specification, wrapped up in a museum quality finish, leads you to the best value in the market today.

We will be delivering 37403 Ben Cruachan as part of our forth run of Class 37s, which is scheduled for Q2 2027.

With demand for this model expected to be extremely high, we recommend placing your pre-order now – don’t forget, no deposit is required and you’ll also benefit from fast, free UK delivery, and collect Accurascale Reward Points that you can exchange for discounts on future purchases too!

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Common Features for our Class 37 Range Include:

• Heavy die-cast metal chassis
• Accurate tumblehome, nose, cab roof and cantrail curves taken from 3D Laser scan and extensive surveys
• Timeframe specific details, including but not limited to;
• Bogies (Fabricated and three variations of Cast)
• Fuel tanks (As built and with later smooth-sided long range fuel tank)
• Three styles of buffer: large round Oleo, oval and squared oval
• With or without cab roof vents and bodyside windows
• Motorised working radiator roof fan
• Nose and roof aerials and antennas (where applicable)
• Three styles of windscreen: standard, centre toughened and all toughened
• Three styles of cab interior: as built, refurbished and modern DRS locos
• Four bufferbeam variations with different piping configurations
• Door kickplates where applicable
• Multiple body and nose slides to accurately represent almost every member of the class, including three variations of cantrail grille: early EE (for D6700-D6704), later EE and RSH
• Four roof styles: Original double riveted, single riveted, welded and welded with antennas
• Separately applied etched metal and high fidelity plastic detail parts, including grab handles, aerials, steps, wipers, nameplates, crests and more.
• Etched metal door kickplates (where applicable), ‘frost’ grille (where applicable) & super fine etched metal roof grille
• Scale width wire handrails
• Turned brass roof-mounted horns on centre headcode examples
• Full underbody tank detail with brackets and pipework
• Bogies feature separate footsteps, etched footsteps, brake cylinders, speed recorder, end brake rigging and very fine brake chain
• Brake blocks on trucks (bogies) in line with wheels (can be moved for EM/P4 gauges)
• RP25-110 profile OO gauge wheels with fine scale ‘drop in’ EM (18.2mm gauge) and P4 (18.83mm gauge) wheels available separately
• Accurate high-fidelity miniature snowploughs
• Fully sprung metal buffers, extra-fine factory-installed pipework and screw couplings
• Correct height mini-tension-lock couplers with NEM socket as well as a fully detailed bufferbeam
• Every model includes PowerPack / Backup Power Capacitor Bank for up to ten seconds of power free running, flicker free lighting and continuous sound

High Performance traction, to include;

• High-quality 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 100 mph (160 km/h)
• DCC ready with PowerPack Super-capacitor for uninterrupted power and super low speed running
• All wheel drive and all wheel pickup