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Prototype Era
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)
Manufacturer description
Catalogue listing
Brand
Heljan
Product Code
5212
RRP
£89.00
Model details
Tooling date
2005
DCC status
DCC Ready 8-pin socket
Livery
BR blue
Gauge
OO
Minimum radius curve
Radius 2
Power pickup
4 out of 6 axles
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Finish
Pristine
Coupling type
Tension lock
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Pickup in tender
No
Interior lighting
No
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Chassis construction
Diecast
Passenger figures
No
Directional lighting
No
Based on preserved
No
Prototype information
Builder
Swindon Works
Crewe Works
Crewe Works
In service until
1977
Main duties
Express Passenger
Operated by
British Rail
Wheel configuration
C-C
Tractive effort
66,700 lbf
Total built
74
Build dates
1961 to 1964
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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