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Prototype Eras
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)
Manufacturer description
The Dapol OO gauge model Class 52 Western features:
- Detailed body with etched roof fan grilles and separately fitted handrails
- Finely detailed cast wheels
- Metal sprung buffers
- 5 pole Super creep motor with twin brass fly wheels for controlled pulling power and incredible slow running speed
- All wheel drive and pick up
- New PCB board to incorporate independent directional lights and cab lighting
- DCC ready with an MTC 21 pin decoder socket installed
- DCC fitted and DCC sound fitted options now available
- Accessory bag with optional fitted components
- Separately etched name and number plates
- Alternate valance supplied for negotiating tighter radius curves
Catalogue listing
Brand
Dapol
Product Code
4D-003-015S
RRP
£292.54
Model details
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Minimum radius curve
Radius 2
Power pickup
All wheels
DCC status
DCC Sound Fitted
Pickup in tender
No
Passenger figures
No
Interior lighting
No
Directional lighting
No
Based on preserved
No
Livery
Maroon
Finish
Pristine
Tooling date
2013
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Chassis construction
Heavy diecast
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Prototype information
Locomotive type
Diesel-Hydraulic
Builder
Swindon Works
Crewe Works
Crewe Works
Build dates
1961 to 1964
Total built
74
Tractive effort
66,700 lbf
Wheel configuration
C-C
Operated by
British Rail
Main duties
Express Passenger
In service until
1977
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 52
Motive power
Diesel
Wheel arrangement
C-C
Built by
Swindon Works
Crewe Works
* 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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