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Prototype Era
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest
Manufacturer description
Catalogue listing
Brand
Heljan
Product Code
5206
RRP
£89.00
Model details
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Tooling date
2005
DCC status
DCC Ready 8-pin socket
Livery
BR maroon
Gauge
OO
Minimum radius curve
Radius 2
Power pickup
4 out of 6 axles
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Coupling type
Tension lock
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Name
Western King
Finish
Pristine
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Chassis construction
Diecast
Running number
D1039
Prototype information
Operated by
British Rail
Main duties
Express Passenger
Tractive effort
66,700 lbf
Builder
Swindon Works
Crewe Works
Crewe Works
Build dates
1961 to 1964
Total built
74
In service until
1977
Wheel configuration
C-C
Locomotive type
Diesel-Hydraulic
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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