{"product_id":"on-track-models-8220-freight-rail-dcc-ho-scale","title":"On Track Models 8220 Freight Rail DCC HO Scale","description":"\u003cp\u003eEarly History of the 82 Class\u003cbr\u003e\nMarch 23rd, 1994 heralded a new era in freight rail operations in Australia. On this day, Clyde Engineering in association with General Motors EMD released the first of fifty eight ‘82' Class locomotives from Clyde’s Mittagong plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese locomotives along with their imported cousins, the EMD Canadian built 90 class, marked a new beginning in the way a locomotive fleet was operated and maintained.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhilst these locomotives were operated by Freight Rail (a business unit of State Rail), they are actually supplied and serviced by Clyde at their Kooragang Island maintenance facility. This leasing arrangement was known as ‘Ready Power’\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUnder the terms of this contract, Clyde would be responsible for the overall up keep and maintenance of these units for a period of fifteen years. Although minor servicing and provisioning was undertaken by Freight Rail, major servicing and repairs was completed by Clyde.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith the introduction of these locomotives a wide spread reduction of the NSW locomotive fleet had begun. The first casualties were the veteran fleet of 44 class Alco’s, then the 45 and 442 classes along with the Mark I 48 class. Further reductions to the locomotive occurred with the withdrawals of the 422 and 49 classes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis overall fleet reduction reduced the average age of Freight Rail’s locomotive fleet from over twenty five year old to approximately ten.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese locomotives have travelled all over NSW and have ventured into Queensland and Victoria on intermodal freight services, and in South Australia on the Leigh Creek coal service. They are currently seen on both coal and wheat services all over the state, through Sydney, and the occasional local trip train around the Sydney metropolitan area.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn Track Models is pleased bring you this highly desired locomotive as a highly detailed model in HO Scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e82 Class Improvements\u003cbr\u003e\nESU designed PCB with two sugar cube speakers\u003cbr\u003e\nIndependent working headlights, white and red marker lights (DCC only)\u003cbr\u003e\nSee through Dynamic blower housing with box\u003cbr\u003e\nImproved one-piece MU cables\u003cbr\u003e\nImproved air hoses\u003cbr\u003e\nImproved axles bushes for better electrical pick up\u003cbr\u003e\nFactory Painted \u0026amp; Decorated in new PN livery\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e82 Class Model Locomotive Standard Features\u003cbr\u003e\nReady-to-Run\u003cbr\u003e\nScale AMRA Profile Metal Wheels\u003cbr\u003e\nAll wheel drive - All wheel pick up\u003cbr\u003e\n18\" Recommended minimum radius\u003cbr\u003e\nHighly detailed bogies with separately applied parts\u003cbr\u003e\nEasy access to the DCC 21 pin plug\u003cbr\u003e\nEasy body removal\u003cbr\u003e\nQuality 5 pole skew wound motor\u003cbr\u003e\nDie cast metal chassis with recesses for twin speakers\u003cbr\u003e\nTwin brass flywheels\u003cbr\u003e\nEtched metal detail parts\u003cbr\u003e\nSeparately applied metal parts\u003cbr\u003e\nGenuine Kadee Metal Couplers\u003cbr\u003e\nDetailed cab interrior\u003cbr\u003e\nOperational headlights, foglights, \u0026amp; marker lights\u003cbr\u003e\nCompatible with Code 70, 83, \u0026amp; 100 Rail\u003cbr\u003e\nAccurate Paint Schemes \u0026amp; Printing\u003cbr\u003e\nFactory Painted \u0026amp; Decorated\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"On Track Models","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43089226727529,"sku":null,"price":330.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/auroratrains.com.au\/products\/on-track-models-8220-freight-rail-dcc-ho-scale","provider":"Aurora Trains","version":"1.0","type":"link"}