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Prototype Era
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest
Catalogue listing
Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R073
RRP
£15.95
Model details
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Livery
BR green with late crest
Chassis construction
Lightweight
Coupling mount
Fixed
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Tooling date
1975
Finish
Pristine
DCC status
No
Minimum radius curve
1st Radius (371mm)
Motor
Type 7
Based on preserved
No
Directional lighting
No
Interior lighting
No
Pickup in tender
No
Passenger figures
No
Name
Mammoth
Running number
D1670
Prototype information
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Builder
Brush Traction
British Rail Crewe Works
British Rail Crewe Works
Build dates
1962 to 1968
Total built
512
Tractive effort
55,000 to 60,000 lbf
Power output
2,750 hp
(Later derated to 2,580 hp)
(Later derated to 2,580 hp)
Top speed
75 or 95 mph
Wheel configuration
Co-Co
Operated by
British Rail
Advenza Freight
Anglia
Caledonian Sleeper
Colas Rail
Cotswold Rail
Direct Rail Services
EWS
First Great Western
FM Rail
Fragonset
Freightliner
GB Railfreight
Harry Needle Railroad Co.
ONE
Porterbrook
Rail Operations Group
Riviera Trains
Victa Westlink Rail
Virgin Trains
Waterman Railways
West Coast Railway Co.
Advenza Freight
Anglia
Caledonian Sleeper
Colas Rail
Cotswold Rail
Direct Rail Services
EWS
First Great Western
FM Rail
Fragonset
Freightliner
GB Railfreight
Harry Needle Railroad Co.
ONE
Porterbrook
Rail Operations Group
Riviera Trains
Victa Westlink Rail
Virgin Trains
Waterman Railways
West Coast Railway Co.
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
In service until
Present
Class
Great Western Railway 2721
Motive power
Steam
Built
1962-1968
Total produced
512
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