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Prototype Era
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)
Catalogue listing
Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R2571
Model details
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Tooling date
2005
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Coupling type
Tension lock
Chassis construction
Diecast
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
Name
W.P. Allen
Livery
Blue
Finish
Pristine
Running number
31111
Prototype information
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
In service until
2017
Operated by
British Rail
EWS
Fragonset Railways
FM Rail
Mainline Rail
Nemesis Rail
Network Rail
EWS
Fragonset Railways
FM Rail
Mainline Rail
Nemesis Rail
Network Rail
Wheel configuration
A1A-A1A
Build dates
1957 to 1962
Tractive effort
35,900 lbf
Total built
263
Builder
Brush Traction
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 31
Motive power
Diesel
Built
August 1948
Total produced
263
* 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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