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Prototype Era
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest
Catalogue listing
Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R2708
Model details
Tooling date
2006
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Passenger figures
No
Finish
Pristine
Livery
Lined Green with Late Crest
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
Pickup in tender
No
Prototype information
In service until
1967
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
Rebuild dates
1955 to 1961
Total rebuilt
60
Tractive effort
27,720 lbf
Wheel configuration
4-6-2
Operated by
British Railways
Rebuilt by
SR Brighton/ Eastleigh Works
Locomotive type
Steam
Locomotive class*
Southern Railway Rebuilt 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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