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Prototype Eras
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest
Catalogue listing
Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R2709
Model details
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Tooling date
2006
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Pickup in tender
No
Passenger figures
No
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Interior lighting
No
Directional lighting
No
Based on preserved
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)
Prototype information
Tractive effort
27,720 lbf
Wheel configuration
4-6-2
Operated by
British Railways
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
In service until
1967
Total rebuilt
60
Rebuild dates
1955 to 1961
Locomotive type
Steam
Rebuilt by
SR Brighton/ Eastleigh Works
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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