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    Cavalex’s debut diesel: The Class 56

    Mar 15, 2024 4 minutes

    00 GAUGE 4mm:1ft

    1976 to present ERA

    First impressions

    SLIPPING THE TIGHT cover from the bright orange box revealed a soft foam liner and an immaculate model of No. 56023 secured to a transport cradle. Immediately, the model’s crisp and tidy appearance formed the first of many good impressions of the first Cavalex Models diesel locomotive.

    Exquisite levels of detail applied to a correctly proportioned bodyshell revealed that Cavalex Models has a winner on its hands. It represents exceptional value priced at £190 for a DCC-ready version, including working cooling fans and sophisticated electronics.

    The sample model is of Trainload Coal No. 56023, one of the first series of Class 56s constructed in Romania in the 1970s which externally differed from the

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