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Prototype Era
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest
Catalogue listing
Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R2538
Model details
Tooling date
2003
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Coupling type
Tension lock
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Passenger figures
No
Pickup in tender
No
Interior lighting
No
Directional lighting
No
Based on preserved
No
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Motor
5 pole skew wound
DCC status
DCC Ready 8 pin socket
Livery
Black with Early Emblem
Finish
Weathered
Prototype information
In service until
1966
Main duties
Freight
Operated by
Southern Railway
British Railways
British Railways
Wheel configuration
0-6-0
Tractive effort
30,080 lbf
Locomotive type
Steam
Build date
1942
Total built
40
Locomotive class*
Southern Railway Q1
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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