Graham Farish 371-785ASF N Gauge Class 90/0 90048 Freightliner G&W
The award winning Class 90 returns to the Graham Farish range twelve months after its grand unveiling. A pinnacle of British N scale Electric Locomotives, this example is decorated in the orange, yellow and black scheme of Freightliner Genesee & Wyoming, depicting No. 90048 and is supplied with SOUND FITTED.
Combining a highly accurate and detailed body shell with an authentic chassis and bogies, plus a fine reproduction of the Brecknell Willis high-speed Pantograph – the Graham Farish Class 90 captures the distinctive shape and character of the real locomotives to a tee. Add to this the impressive technical specification which includes a coreless motor with twin flywheels, all wheel drive and all wheel pickup, plus directional lights and, when used on DCC, cab lights too, and it’s easy to see why this model is the complete package. Suitable for use on DCC or analogue control straight out of the box, this SOUND FITTED model will take your enjoyment to the next level with its authentic sound effects which only enhance the model’s good looks!
Graham Farish N Scale
Era 9
Pristine Freightliner G&W livery
Running No. 90048
SOUND FITTED - Fitted with a ESU Loksound V5DDC Sound Decoder – See below for the function list
Length 126mm
DETAIL VARIATIONS SPECIFIC TO THIS MODEL
Rectangular Freight Buffers
Screw link Couplings
TDM Cables fitted to the Buffer Sides
Large Battery Charger
Battery Boxes and Switch with Hinged Access Panels which are Ribbed
GRAHAM FARISH CLASS 90 SPECIFICATION
MECHANISM:
Coreless, twin shaft motor with two flywheels providing drive to both bogies
All axle drive
Electrical pickup from all wheels
Separate metal bearings fitted to each axle
Diecast metal chassis block
Gearing arranged for prototypical running speeds and haulage capabilities
9mm (N gauge) wheels to NEM310 standards with authentic profile and detailing
Close coupling mechanism fitted at each end, each of which is fitted with coupling pockets to NEM355 standards
Designed to operate on curves of second radius (263.5mm) or greater
DETAILING:
Finely detailed Pantograph which is poseable
Bogies constructed from multiple components featuring full relief detail
Separately applied underframe and roof detail components
Detailed Cab Interior
Each model supplied with a full set of model-specific bufferbeam pipework and accessory parts
LIGHTING:
Directional lighting, switchable on/off at either end on DCC or Analogue control
Cab lighting, switchable on/off (when used on DCC only)
Authentic light colours and temperatures selected for each model based on era and application
DCC:
Next18 DCC decoder interface
SOUND:
Speaker installed in all models for optimum sound reproduction
ESU Loksound V5DCC Sound Decoder fitted to SOUND FITTED versions
Sound files produced specifically for the Graham Farish Class 90 using recordings from real locomotives
SOUND FITTED models operate on DCC and Analogue control as supplied
LIVERY APPLICATION:
Authentic liveries applied to all models
Multiple paint applications employed on each model using BR/TOC specification colours
Logos, numerals and text added as appropriate using multi-stage tampo printing using authentic typefaces, logos and colours
SOUNDS
F0 - Directional Lights - On/Off (plus Light Switch Sound)
F1 - Sound - On/Off (plus Battery Switch and Compressor Sounds)
F2 - Brake
F3 - Low Horn (Playable)
F4 - Two-Tone Horn
F5 - Parking Brake On/Off (Loco won’t move with Parking Brake On)
F6 - On - Pantograph Up / Off - Pantograph Down (Sounds only)
F7 - Flange Squeal (Speed Related)
F8 - Windscreen Wipers
F9 - Air Dump
F10 - On - Guard’s Whistle / Off - Driver’s Response
F11 - Spirax Valve
F12 - Station Announcement
F13 - AWS
F14 - Cab Light (non-Pantograph End) On/Off (plus Light Switch Sound)
F15 - Cab Light (Pantograph End) On/Off (plus Light Switch Sound)
F16 - Coupling Up
F17 - Uncoupling
F18 - On - Cab Door Open / Off - Cab Door Shut
F19 - Uncoupling Movement Cycle
F20 - Directional Lights Off (Non-Pantograph End) (plus Light Switch Sound)
F21 - Directional Lights Off (Pantograph End) (plus Light Switch Sound)
F22 - Fire Alarm Test
F23 - Volume Control (6 levels)
Analogue Users: Please note that any automated drive sounds will be played when this model is used on analogue control (DC) straight from the box!
CLASS 90 HISTORY
Fifty Class 90 locomotives were ordered by British Rail in 1986 to replace the ageing Class 85 fleet on West Coast Main Line duties, whilst also allowing BR to cascade a number of Class 86s to East Anglia. Constructed at British Rail Engineering Limited, Crewe, the new locomotives were initially classified as 87/2s however this was soon changed to Class 90 as the design featured a completely new body-shell – although much of the technology within was shared with the Class 87s.
Construction of the 110mph rated locomotives was completed in 1990 and t
