Hornby R2291A

Class 90 90037 in Railfreight Distribution grey

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Prototype Era
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation

Catalogue listing

Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R2291A
RRP
£51.00
Release date
2002

Model details

Finish
Pristine
Livery
Railfreight Triple Grey - Distribution
DCC status
DCC Not compatible
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm) +
Tooling date
1988
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Chassis construction
Lightweight
Coupling mount
Fixed
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 1
DCC
DCC Ready
Running number
90037

Prototype information

Locomotive type
Electric
Builder
British Rail Engineering Ltd, Crewe Works
Build date
1987 - 1990
Total built
50
Power output
5,000 hp
Tractive effort
58,000 lbf
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
Operated by
British Rail
DB Cargo UK
Freightliner
Greater Anglia
Virgin Trains
EWS
First ScotRail
ONE
GNER
& more
Main duties
Mixed traffic - mainly express passenger and heavy freight
In service until
Present
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 90
Motive power
Electric
Built
1987-1990
Total produced
50

* 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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