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Prototype Era
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest
Catalogue listing
Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R2272
Model details
Tooling date
2000
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Coupling type
Tension lock
Coupling mount
Fixed
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Passenger figures
No
Pickup in tender
No
Interior lighting
No
Based on preserved
No
Directional lighting
No
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Motor
5 pole ringfield
DCC status
No
Livery
Lined Green with Late Crest
Finish
Pristine
Prototype information
In service until
1968
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
Operated by
British Railways
Wheel configuration
4-6-2
Total built
55
Tractive effort
32,150 lbf
Build dates
1951 to 1954
Builder
BR Crewe Works
Locomotive type
Steam
Locomotive class*
British Railways Standard 7 "Britannia"
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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