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Prototype Era
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)
Manufacturer description
BR's standard 25kV AC electric locomotive of the 1960s to 1980s was developed using experience gained with the earlier 'AL1' to 'AL5' classes.
Deployed on many duties from 100mph express passenger trains to fast freight, parcels and mail traffic, many '86s' remain in use today both in the UK and overseas.
Heljan's new model looks back at the as-built 'AL6' machines and Class 86/0s of the 1965-80 period and features a number of improvements over Heljan's previous Class 86s.
FEATURES
- 21 pin DCC interface
- Working lights
- NEM couplings
- Sprung buffers
SPECIFICATIONS
- BUILT BY BR Doncaster Works/Vulcan Foundry
- NUMBER BUILT 100
- NUMBER SERIES E3100 -99 , 86001-048
- SERVICE CAREER 1965 onwards
- REGION London Midland / Scottish
- PURPOSE Mixed traffic
- STATUS IN 2018 Active/preserved (86259, 86101, 86401)
MEASUREMENTS
- LENGTH 235mm
Catalogue listing
Model details
Prototype information
English Electric at Vulcan Foundry
Heavy Freight
Anglia Railways/ one
Bulmarket Bulgaria
Caledonian Sleeper
Colas Rail
Europhoenix
EWS
Floyd Zrt
Freightliner
Hull Trains
Locomotive Services Ltd
Network Rail
West Coast Railway Co.
Vintage Trains
Virgin Cross Country
Virgin Trains West Coast
* 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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