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Prototype Era
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation
Manufacturer description
Catalogue listing
Brand
Heljan
Product Code
5701
RRP
£89.00
Model details
Based on preserved
No
Directional lighting
No
Tooling date
2005
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Chassis construction
Heavy diecast
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
DCC status
DCC Ready 8-pin socket
Gauge
OO
Livery
Virgin West Coast
Passenger figures
No
Minimum radius curve
Radius 2
Power pickup
All wheels
Pickup in tender
No
Finish
Pristine
Interior lighting
No
Prototype information
Top speed
75 - 95mph
Rebuilt by
Brush Traction
Total rebuilt
33
Wheel configuration
Co-Co
In service until
Present
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 57/3
Motive power
Diesel
Wheel arrangement
Co-Co
* 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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