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Prototype Era
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest
Catalogue listing
Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R2542
Model details
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Tooling date
2005
Finish
Pristine
Livery
Lined Green with Early Emblem
DCC status
DCC Ready 8 pin socket
Motor
5 pole skew wound
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Based on preserved
No
Directional lighting
No
Interior lighting
No
Pickup in tender
No
Passenger figures
No
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Coupling type
Tension lock
Prototype information
In service until
1967
Locomotive type
Steam
Builder
SR/ BR Brighton Works
BR Eastleigh Works
BR Eastleigh Works
Build dates
1945 to 1951
Total built
110
Tractive effort
31,000 lbf
Wheel configuration
4-6-2
Operated by
Southern Railway
British Railways
British Railways
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
Locomotive class*
Southern Railway West Country
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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