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Prototype Eras
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)
Catalogue listing
Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R2256
RRP
£41.00
Model details
Finish
Pristine
Livery
Blue
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
Tooling date
1976
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Chassis construction
Lightweight
Coupling mount
Fixed
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 1
Running number
BR D3998, BR 08830
Prototype information
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Builder
BR Crewe Works
BR Darlington Works
BR Derby Works
BR Doncaster Works
BR Horwich Works
BR Darlington Works
BR Derby Works
BR Doncaster Works
BR Horwich Works
Build dates
1952 to 1962
Total built
996
Tractive effort
35,000 lbf
Wheel configuration
0-6-0
Operated by
British Rail
Abellio Greater Anglia
Abellio Scotrail
Arriva Rail North
DB Cargo UK
Derby Works
East Midlands Trains/ Railway
Eurostar
EWS
Foster Yeoman
Freightliner
GNER
Great Western Railway (Modern)
Harry Needle Railroad Co
LNER (Modern)
Mendip Rail
Midland Mainline
Network Rail
Northern Rail
Rail Express Systems
Virgin Trains
Virgin Trains East Coast
West Coast Railway Company
West Midlands Trains
Various Other Industrial & Heritage Railways
Abellio Greater Anglia
Abellio Scotrail
Arriva Rail North
DB Cargo UK
Derby Works
East Midlands Trains/ Railway
Eurostar
EWS
Foster Yeoman
Freightliner
GNER
Great Western Railway (Modern)
Harry Needle Railroad Co
LNER (Modern)
Mendip Rail
Midland Mainline
Network Rail
Northern Rail
Rail Express Systems
Virgin Trains
Virgin Trains East Coast
West Coast Railway Company
West Midlands Trains
Various Other Industrial & Heritage Railways
Main duties
Shunting
In service until
Present
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 08
Motive power
Diesel
Built
October 1960
* 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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