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Prototype Era
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)
Catalogue listing
Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R2649
Model details
Tooling date
2005
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Chassis construction
Diecast
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Interior lighting
No
Pickup in tender
No
Passenger figures
No
Based on preserved
No
Directional lighting
No
Motor
5 pole skew wound
Coupling
NEM
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
DCC status
DCC Ready 8 pin socket
Finish
Pristine
Livery
Blue
Prototype information
In service until
2017
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
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
Total built
263
Tractive effort
35,900 lbf
Wheel configuration
A1A-A1A
Build dates
1957 to 1962
Builder
Brush Traction
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 31
Motive power
Diesel
* 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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