Dapol 4D-022-008S

Class 68 68003 Astute in Direct Rail Services compass livery - DCC sound fitted

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Prototype Era
Era 11 (2016 to 2026) The Last Days of Privatisation

Catalogue listing

Brand
Dapol
Product Code
4D-022-008S
RRP
£299.95

Model details

Coupling mount
NEM pockets
DCC status
DCC Sound Fitted
Tooling date
2017
Name
Astute
Chassis construction
Heavy diecast
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Minimum radius
Radius 1
Finish
Pristine
Livery
Compass
Coupling type
Tension lock
Running number
68003

Prototype information

Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
Build dates
2013 to 2017
In service until
Present
Builder
Vossloh España
Stadler Rail
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Operated by
Abellio ScotRail
Chiltern Railways
Direct Rail Services
TransPennine Express
Tractive effort
71,000 lbf
Total built
34
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 68
Motive power
Diesel
Built
2013-2017
Total produced
34

* 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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