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Prototype Era
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest
Catalogue listing
Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R2608
Model details
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Tooling date
2006
Coupling type
Tension lock
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Passenger figures
No
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Pickup in tender
No
Interior lighting
No
Directional lighting
No
Livery
Lined Green with Late Crest
DCC status
DCC Ready 8 pin socket
Motor
5 pole skew wound
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Based on preserved
No
Finish
Pristine
Prototype information
In service until
1967
Locomotive type
Steam
Rebuilt by
SR Brighton/ Eastleigh Works
Rebuild dates
1955 to 1961
Total rebuilt
60
Tractive effort
27,720 lbf
Wheel configuration
4-6-2
Operated by
British Railways
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
Locomotive class*
Southern Railway Rebuilt West Country
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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