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Prototype Era
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation
Catalogue listing
Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R2753
Model details
Tooling date
2005
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Coupling type
Tension lock
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Chassis construction
Diecast
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Motor
5 pole skew wound
Coupling
NEM
DCC status
DCC Ready 8 pin socket
Livery
Two-Tone Grey
Name
W.P. Allen
Finish
Pristine
Running number
31296
Prototype information
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
In service until
2017
Operated by
British Rail
EWS
Fragonset Railways
FM Rail
Mainline Rail
Nemesis Rail
Network Rail
EWS
Fragonset Railways
FM Rail
Mainline Rail
Nemesis Rail
Network Rail
Wheel configuration
A1A-A1A
Tractive effort
35,900 lbf
Total built
263
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Builder
Brush Traction
Build dates
1957 to 1962
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 31
Motive power
Diesel
Built
August 1948
Total produced
263
* 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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