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Prototype Eras
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest
Manufacturer description
Catalogue listing
Brand
Heljan
Product Code
1507
RRP
£99.00
Model details
DCC status
DCC Ready 8-pin socket
Livery
BR green with late crest
Gauge
OO
Tooling date
2010
Power pickup
All wheels
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Coupling type
Tension lock
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Minimum radius curve
1st Radius (371mm)
Finish
Pristine
Name
W.P. Allen
Running number
D8215
Prototype information
Builder
British Thomson Houston
at Yorkshire Engine Company (Batch 1)
British Thomson Houston
at Clayton Equipment Co (Batch 2)
at Yorkshire Engine Company (Batch 1)
British Thomson Houston
at Clayton Equipment Co (Batch 2)
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Operated by
British Railways
In service until
1971
Main duties
Freight
Build dates
1957 to 1961
Total built
44
Tractive effort
37,500 lbf
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 15
Motive power
Diesel
Wheel arrangement
Bo-Bo
Built
August 1948
Built by
British Thomson Houston
at Yorkshire Engine Company (Batch 1)
British Thomson Houston
at Clayton Equipment Co (Batch 2)
Total produced
44
* 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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