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Prototype Era
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest
Catalogue listing
Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R2685
Model details
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Tooling date
2005
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
DCC status
DCC Ready 8 pin socket
Motor
5 pole skew wound
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Based on preserved
No
Directional lighting
No
Interior lighting
No
Livery
SR Malachite Green
Coupling type
Tension lock
Passenger figures
No
Pickup in tender
No
Finish
Pristine
Prototype information
Locomotive type
Steam
Builder
SR/ BR Brighton Works
BR Eastleigh Works
BR Eastleigh Works
Build dates
1945 to 1951
Total built
110
Tractive effort
31,000 lbf
Wheel configuration
4-6-2
Operated by
Southern Railway
British Railways
British Railways
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
In service until
1967
Locomotive class*
Southern Railway 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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