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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
Coupling type
Tension lock
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Chassis construction
Heavy diecast
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Finish
Weathered
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
Name
W.P. Allen
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Running number
D5709
Features
Directional lighting
Prototype information
In service until
1968
Main duties
Express Freight
Operated by
British Railways
Tractive effort
50,000 lbf
Wheel configuration
Co-Bo
Total built
20
Builder
Metropolitan-Vickers
Build dates
1958 to 1959
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
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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