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Prototype Eras
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)
Manufacturer description
Catalogue listing
Brand
Heljan
Product Code
8701
RRP
£114.95
Release date
February 2012
Model details
Tooling date
2012
Name
W.P. Allen
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
DCC status
DCC Ready 21-pin socket
Livery
BR green with late crest
Gauge
OO
Power pickup
All wheels
Coupling type
No couplings
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Minimum radius
Radius 1
Chassis construction
Heavy diecast
Finish
Pristine
Running number
E79962
Features
Directional lighting
Interior lighting
Interior lighting
Prototype information
Operated by
British Rail
Main duties
Rural passenger services
In service until
1967
Builder
Waggon-und-Maschinenbau GmbH Donauwörth
Locomotive type
Single-car Railbus
Passenger capacity
56
Build dates
1958
Locomotive class*
British Rail Railbus (Waggon & Maschinenbau)
Motive power
Diesel
Built
August 1948
Built by
Waggon-und-Maschinenbau GmbH Donauwörth
Total produced
5
* 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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