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Prototype Era
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest
Catalogue listing
Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R2563
Model details
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Tooling date
2006
Passenger figures
No
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
DCC status
DCC Ready 8 pin socket
Livery
Green with Late Crest
Finish
Pristine
Prototype information
Wheel configuration
4-6-2
Operated by
British Railways
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
In service until
1968
Tractive effort
32,150 lbf
Total built
55
Build dates
1951 to 1954
Locomotive type
Steam
Builder
BR Crewe Works
Locomotive class*
British Railways Standard 7 "Britannia"
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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