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Prototype Era
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest
Catalogue listing
Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R2262
Model details
Tooling date
2001
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Coupling type
Tension lock
Coupling mount
NEM pocket (rear), non-NEM frame mounted (front)
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Passenger figures
No
Pickup in tender
No
Interior lighting
No
Directional lighting
No
DCC status
No
Motor
5 pole skew wound
Coupling
NEM
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Based on preserved
No
Livery
Maroon
Finish
Pristine
Prototype information
In service until
1964
Operated by
London, Midland & Scottish Railway
British Railways
British Railways
Wheel configuration
4-6-2
Tractive effort
40,000 lbf
Total built
38 Total
(33 Built Streamlined - later removed)
(33 Built Streamlined - later removed)
Build date
1937 to 1948
Builder
LMS Crewe Works
Locomotive type
Steam
Main duties
Express Passenger
Locomotive class*
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 8P Coronation
Motive power
Steam
* 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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