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Prototype Eras
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation
Catalogue listing
Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R2751X
RRP
£123.50
Model details
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Motor
5 pole skew wound
DCC status
DCC Fitted
Tooling date
2007
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Coupling type
Tension lock
Pickup in tender
No
Chassis construction
Diecast
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Based on preserved
No
Livery
Black & Orange
Finish
Pristine
Directional lighting
No
Interior lighting
No
Passenger figures
No
Prototype information
In service until
Present
Main duties
Heavy Freight
Build dates
1976 to 1984
Total built
135
Tractive effort
61,800 lbf
Builders
Electroputere, Romania
BREL Doncaster
BREL Crewe
BREL Doncaster
BREL Crewe
Wheel configuration
Co-Co
Operated by
British Rail
Colas Rail
DCRail
EWS
Fastline
Floyd Zrt.
GB Railfreight
UK Rail Leasing
Colas Rail
DCRail
EWS
Fastline
Floyd Zrt.
GB Railfreight
UK Rail Leasing
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 56
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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