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Prototype Era
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest
Manufacturer description
Class 101 2 Car DMU, Service Route Destination Headboard 'Newcastle/Middlesbrough' A) DMBS E50231 B) DTCL E56083 in BR Green Livery with Speed Whiskers & Roundels
Catalogue listing
Brand
Bachmann
Product Code
32-285
RRP
£149.95
Release date
2012
Model details
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Livery
BR green with late crest
Chassis construction
Lightweight
Coupling mount
Drawbar coupling
NEM pockets
NEM pockets
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Tooling date
2014
Finish
Pristine
DCC status
DCC Ready 21 pin socket
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Based on preserved
No
Passenger figures
No
Running numbers
E50231 & E56083, E56083
Features
Directional lighting
Interior lighting
Pickup in tender
Interior lighting
Pickup in tender
Prototype information
Type of unit
1st Generation Diesel-Mechanical Multiple Units
Builder
Metropolitan-Cammell
Build dates
1956 to 1960
Passenger capacity
Varies between 2 & 3 car units
Operated by
British Rail
First North Western
First North Western
Main duties
Local Passenger
In service until
2003
Class
British Rail Class 101
Motive power
Diesel Multiple Unit
Built
1956-1960
Total produced
527
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