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Prototype Era
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation
Catalogue listing
Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R2647X
RRP
£118.50
Model details
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Tooling date
2007
Motor
5 pole skew wound
Chassis construction
Diecast
Name
West Burton Power Station
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Finish
Pristine
Livery
Coal Triple Grey
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
DCC status
DCC Fitted
Running number
56128
Prototype information
Operated by
British Rail
Colas Rail
DCRail
EWS
Fastline
Floyd Zrt.
GB Railfreight
UK Rail Leasing
Colas Rail
DCRail
EWS
Fastline
Floyd Zrt.
GB Railfreight
UK Rail Leasing
Wheel configuration
Co-Co
Tractive effort
61,800 lbf
Total built
135
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Builders
Electroputere, Romania
BREL Doncaster
BREL Crewe
BREL Doncaster
BREL Crewe
Build dates
1976 to 1984
Main duties
Heavy Freight
In service until
Present
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 56
Motive power
Diesel
Built
August 1948
Total produced
135
* 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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