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Prototype Era
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest
Catalogue listing
Brand
Bachmann
Product Code
31-002
GTIN
803393011062
RRP
£129.95
Release date
2009
Model details
Finish
Pristine
Livery
Black with Early Emblem
DCC status
DCC Ready 21 pin socket
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Based on preserved
No
Directional lighting
No
Interior lighting
No
Pickup in tender
No
Passenger figures
No
Tooling date
2010
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Prototype information
Locomotive type
Steam
Builder
GCR Gorton Works
Kitson & Co
North British Locomotive Co
Kitson & Co
North British Locomotive Co
Build date
1911 to 1914
Total built
666
Tractive effort
31,325 lbf
Wheel configuration
2-8-0
Operated by
Great Central Railway
London & North Eastern Railway
Railway Operating Division
War Department
British Railways
London & North Eastern Railway
Railway Operating Division
War Department
British Railways
Main duties
Heavy Freight
Wartime Use
Wartime Use
In service until
1966
Locomotive class*
Great Central Railway Class 8K
Motive power
Steam
* Class names often change over the lifespan of a locomotive, so this is not necessarily the class name used by the operator in the period modelled.
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