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Prototype Era
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation
Catalogue listing
Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R2523
Model details
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Tooling date
2006
Coupling mount
Non-NEM socket
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Motor
5 pole skew wound
Coupling
NEM
DCC status
DCC Ready 8 pin socket
Livery
Royal Train Claret
Name
Queen's Messenger
Finish
Pristine
Running number
67005
Prototype information
In service until
Present
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
(Designed for express passenger & fast mail trains)
(Designed for express passenger & fast mail trains)
Operated by
Arriva Trains Wales
Caledonian Sleeper
Chiltern Railways
Colas Rail
DB Cargo UK
EWS
First Scotrail
Wrexham & Shropshire
Caledonian Sleeper
Chiltern Railways
Colas Rail
DB Cargo UK
EWS
First Scotrail
Wrexham & Shropshire
Tractive effort
32,000 lbf
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
Builder
Alstom Meinfesa
Build dates
1999 to 2000
Total built
30
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 67
Motive power
Diesel
Built
August 1948
Total produced
30
* 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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