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Prototype Era
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)
Catalogue listing
Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R2698
Model details
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Chassis construction
Lightweight
Coupling mount
Fixed
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Tooling date
2008
Passenger figures
No
Pickup in tender
No
Interior lighting
No
Finish
Pristine
Livery
Blue & Grey
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
Name
Arry
Running numbers
W50239, W59122
Prototype information
In service until
2003
Main duties
Local Passenger
Operated by
British Rail
First North Western
First North Western
Type of unit
1st Generation Diesel-Mechanical Multiple Units
Builder
Metropolitan-Cammell
Build dates
1956 to 1960
Passenger capacity
Varies between 2 & 3 car units
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 101
Motive power
Diesel Multiple Unit
Built
1956-1960
Total produced
527
* 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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