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Prototype Era
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest
Catalogue listing
Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R2578A
Model details
Chassis construction
Lightweight
Coupling mount
Fixed
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Tooling date
2008
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
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
Name
Tornado
Running number
M59120
Prototype information
Main duties
Local Passenger
In service until
2003
Operated by
British Rail
First North Western
First North Western
Passenger capacity
Varies between 2 & 3 car units
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
1956-1960
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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