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Prototype Era
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest
Catalogue listing
Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R2578
Model details
Tooling date
2008
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Chassis construction
Lightweight
Coupling mount
Fixed
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Motor
5 pole skew wound
DCC status
DCC Ready 8 pin socket
Finish
Pristine
Name
W.P. Allen
Livery
Green with Late Crest
Running numbers
M30304, M50304, M59115
Prototype information
In service until
2003
Main duties
Local Passenger
Passenger capacity
Varies between 2 & 3 car units
Operated by
British Rail
First North Western
First North Western
Build dates
1956 to 1960
Builder
Metropolitan-Cammell
Type of unit
1st Generation Diesel-Mechanical Multiple Units
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 101
Motive power
Diesel Multiple Unit
Built
August 1948
Total produced
527
* 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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