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Prototype Eras
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation
Era 11 (2016 to 2026) The Last Days of Privatisation
Manufacturer description
The Class 68 was been developed by DRS to provide a high speed freight and passenger solution to today’s demand for low emissions and efficient transportation. The locomotive offers excellent fuel economy, low emissions. The locomotive has also the necessary electrical installation to provide heating and lighting on passenger services. These locomotives are now popular performers throughout much of the UK rail network.
Features of the Class 68 include:
- Finely moulded body with many separately added fine details
- Printed name plates & Etched plates supplied separately
- DCC ready, DCC and sound fitted models available
- Cast wheels with fine relief and appropriate colouring
- Tungsten chassis and all wheel pick up
- NEM pockets as standard
- Independently controllable and switchable directional lighting
Where appropriate models will also inclue:
- Early Service—as previously modelled
- Late Modified—new hand rails and horn grill
- Chiltern Modified— No hand rails, AAR sockets
- Chiltern “Oxford Flyer” — As “Late modified” With AAR sockets, Named
Catalogue listing
Model details
Prototype information
Stadler Rail
Chiltern Railways
Direct Rail Services
TransPennine Express
* 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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