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Prototype Eras
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest
Era 5 (1957 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest
Manufacturer description
The GWR pioneered the use of diesel railcars for passenger traffic in the 1930s. The most numerous variant was the batch built in 1940-42 with its distinctive angular ‘razor edge’ bodywork. Employed on branch lines and local services, they were the perfect single vehicle passenger train and continued to provide sterling service until replaced by BR DMUs in the early-1960s. This model features separately switchable headlamps, tail lights, saloon and cab lights and a fully detailed interior.
FEATURES
- Nine separately controlled lighting functions
- Finely detailed cab interiors
- Low-profile motor driving all axles
- Etched metal handrails
- 21-pin DCC interface
- DCC Sound Ready
- Sprung Buffers
- NEM couplers
- Robust construction
- Screw link couplers
- Super-fine decoration according to period/livery
SPECIFICATIONS
- CLASS AEC Diesel Railcar
- BUILT BY AEC/GWR Swindon Works
- NUMBER BUILT 14 + 1
- SERVICE CAREER 1940-1962
- REGION GWR/BR Western Region
- PURPOSE Local and branch line passenger/parcels
MEASUREMENTS
- LENGTH 200mm
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* 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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