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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
5203
RRP
£89.00
Release date
April 2012
Model details
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Tooling date
2005
DCC status
DCC Ready 8-pin socket
Livery
BR non-standard
Gauge
OO
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Minimum radius curve
Radius 2
Power pickup
4 out of 6 axles
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Finish
Pristine
Name
Western Champion
Chassis construction
Diecast
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Running number
D1015
Prototype information
Locomotive type
Diesel-Hydraulic
Builder
Swindon Works
Crewe Works
Crewe Works
Build dates
1961 to 1964
Total built
74
Tractive effort
66,700 lbf
Wheel configuration
C-C
Operated by
British Rail
Main duties
Express Passenger
In service until
1977
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 52 "Western"
Motive power
Diesel
Wheel arrangement
C-C
Built
August 1948
Built by
Swindon Works
Crewe Works
Total produced
74
* 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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