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Prototype Era
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)
Manufacturer description
Catalogue listing
Brand
Heljan
Product Code
5208
RRP
£89.00
Release date
April 2012
Model details
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Coupling type
Tension lock
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Interior lighting
No
Directional lighting
No
Tooling date
2005
DCC status
DCC Ready 8-pin socket
Livery
BR blue
Gauge
OO
Pickup in tender
No
Passenger figures
No
Minimum radius curve
Radius 2
Power pickup
4 out of 6 axles
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Finish
Pristine
Based on preserved
No
Chassis construction
Diecast
Prototype information
Main duties
Express Passenger
In service until
1977
Operated by
British Rail
Wheel configuration
C-C
Builder
Swindon Works
Crewe Works
Crewe Works
Build dates
1961 to 1964
Total built
74
Tractive effort
66,700 lbf
Locomotive type
Diesel-Hydraulic
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 52 "Western"
Motive power
Diesel
Wheel arrangement
C-C
Built by
Swindon Works
Crewe Works
* 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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