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Prototype Era
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest
Catalogue listing
Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R2417
RRP
£54.99
Model details
Tooling date
2005
Minimum radius
Radius 1
Coupling type
Tension lock
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Chassis construction
Diecast
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Coupling
NEM
Motor
5 pole skew wound
DCC status
DCC Ready 8 pin socket
Livery
Green with Late Crest
Finish
Pristine
Minimum radius curve
1st Radius (371mm)
Running number
3256
Prototype information
In service until
Present
Main duties
Shunting
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
Wheel configuration
0-6-0
Tractive effort
35,000 lbf
Total built
996
Build dates
1952 to 1962
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
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 08
Motive power
Diesel
Built
June 1955
Total produced
996
* 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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