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Prototype Era
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation
Catalogue listing
Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R2243
Model details
Finish
Pristine
Livery
Turquoise
Name
University of East Anglia
DCC status
DCC Not compatible
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm) +
Tooling date
1981
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Chassis construction
Lightweight
Coupling mount
Fixed
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Running number
86237
Prototype information
Locomotive type
Electric 25kV AC Overhead
Builder
British Rail Doncaster Works
English Electric at Vulcan Foundry
English Electric at Vulcan Foundry
Build dates
1965 to 1966
Total built
100
Tractive effort
60,000 lbf
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
Operated by
British Rail
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
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
Main duties
Express Passenger
Heavy Freight
Heavy Freight
In service until
Present
Locomotive class*
British Railways AL6
Motive power
Electric
Built
1965-1966
Total produced
100
* 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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