Hornby R2701X

Class 43 HST Power (W43055) & Dummy-car (W43054) pack in original BR Blue livery (1977-mid 1980s). DCC Fitted

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Prototype Era
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)

Catalogue listing

Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R2701X
RRP
£164.25

Model details

Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Motor
5 pole skew wound
Coupling
NEM + Tension Lock
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
DCC status
DCC Fitted
Livery
Blue & Grey
Name
W.P. Allen
Finish
Pristine
Tooling date
2008
Running number
253027
Features
Directional lighting

Prototype information

Tractive effort
17,980 lbf
In service until
Present
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
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
Total built
197
Build dates
1975 to 1982
Builder
BREL Crewe Works
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Main duties
Regional & Express Passenger
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 43 "HST"
Motive power
Diesel
Built
August 1948
Total produced
197

* 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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