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Prototype Eras
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation
Manufacturer description
One of the most successful and long-lived BR 'Pilot Scheme' designs; the initial 20 locomotives were followed by 26 more (Class 26/1) and all were concen trated on the Scottish Region from the 1960s. Used on everything from heavy sleeping car trains to local goods trips, the '26s' proved to be reliable, robust and versatile.
FEATURES
- 8 pin DCC interface
- Working lights
- NEM couplings
- Sprung buffers
- Exterior Details
- Interior Cab Details
SPECIFICATIONS
- CLASS 26
- BUILT BY Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Co. Smethwick
- NUMBER BUILT 47
- SERVICE CAREER 1958 - 1993
- REGION Eastern, Scottish
- PURPOSE Freight and Passenger Traffic
MEASUREMENTS
- LENGTH 200mm
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Model details
Prototype information
* 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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