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Prototype Era
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest
Manufacturer description
Class 45 Diesel Locomotive, Running Number D55 'ROYAL SIGNALS' in BR Green Livery with Late Crest & Split Head Code Panel
Catalogue listing
Brand
Bachmann
Product Code
32-678DS
RRP
£177.40
Release date
2008
Model details
Finish
Pristine
Livery
Green with Late Crest
DCC status
DCC Sound Fitted
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Based on preserved
No
Interior lighting
No
Pickup in tender
No
Passenger figures
No
Tooling date
2009
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Running number
D55
Features
Directional lighting
Prototype information
Locomotive type
Diesel-electric
Builder
British Rail at Derby & Crewe Works
Build date
1960-1962
Total built
127
Top speed
90mph
Tractive effort
55,000 lbf
Wheel configuration
1Co-Co-1
Operated by
British Rail
Main duties
Express & Regional Passenger
In service until
1989
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 45
Motive power
Diesel
* 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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