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Prototype Era
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)
Catalogue listing
Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R2701
Model details
Tooling date
2008
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Coupling type
Tension lock
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Passenger figures
No
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Pickup in tender
No
Interior lighting
No
Based on preserved
No
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Finish
Pristine
Livery
Blue & Grey
DCC status
DCC Ready 8 pin + 8 pin socket
Motor
5 pole skew wound
Coupling
NEM + Tension Lock
Features
Directional lighting
Prototype information
In service until
Present
Main duties
Regional & Express Passenger
Builder
BREL Crewe Works
Build dates
1975 to 1982
Total built
197
Tractive effort
17,980 lbf
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
Operated by
British Rail
Abellio ScotRail
Colas Rail
Cotswold Rail
CrossCountry
East Coast
East Midlands Trains/ Railway
GNER
Grand Central Trains
Great Western Railway
Hull Trains
London North Eastern Railway
Midland Mainline
Network Rail
National Express East Coast
Virgin Cross Country
Virgin Trains East Coast
Virgin Trains West Coast
Abellio ScotRail
Colas Rail
Cotswold Rail
CrossCountry
East Coast
East Midlands Trains/ Railway
GNER
Grand Central Trains
Great Western Railway
Hull Trains
London North Eastern Railway
Midland Mainline
Network Rail
National Express East Coast
Virgin Cross Country
Virgin Trains East Coast
Virgin Trains West Coast
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 43 "HST"
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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