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Prototype Era
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest
Catalogue listing
Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R2691
Model details
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Tooling date
2005
Passenger figures
No
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Motor
5 pole skew wound
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Based on preserved
No
Directional lighting
No
Interior lighting
No
DCC status
DCC Ready 8 pin socket
Finish
Pristine
Livery
SR Malachite Green
Coupling type
Tension lock
Pickup in tender
No
Prototype information
In service until
1967
Total built
110
Tractive effort
31,000 lbf
Wheel configuration
4-6-2
Operated by
Southern Railway
British Railways
British Railways
Build dates
1945 to 1951
Locomotive type
Steam
Builder
SR/ BR Brighton Works
BR Eastleigh Works
BR Eastleigh Works
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
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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