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Prototype Era
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest
Catalogue listing
Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R2572
Model details
Tooling date
2005
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Coupling type
Tension lock
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Chassis construction
Diecast
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Coupling
NEM
Motor
5 pole skew wound
DCC status
DCC Ready 8 pin socket
Name
W.P. Allen
Livery
Green with Late Crest
Finish
Pristine
Running number
D5640
Prototype information
In service until
2017
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
Wheel configuration
A1A-A1A
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
Tractive effort
35,900 lbf
Total built
263
Build dates
1957 to 1962
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Builder
Brush Traction
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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