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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
2815
RRP
£139.95
Model details
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Tooling date
2011
DCC status
DCC Ready 8-pin socket
Livery
BR green with late crest
Gauge
OO
Power pickup
All wheels
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Chassis construction
Heavy diecast
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Coupling type
Tension lock
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Finish
Weathered
Name
W.P. Allen
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Running number
D5709
Features
Directional lighting
Prototype information
Wheel configuration
Co-Bo
Tractive effort
50,000 lbf
Operated by
British Railways
Main duties
Express Freight
In service until
1968
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Build dates
1958 to 1959
Builder
Metropolitan-Vickers
Total built
20
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 28 "Metrovick"
Motive power
Diesel
Wheel arrangement
Co-Bo
Built
August 1948
Built by
Metropolitan-Vickers
Total produced
20
* 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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