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Prototype Era
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest
Catalogue listing
Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R2849X
RRP
£139.99
Model details
Interior lighting
No
Pickup in tender
No
Passenger figures
No
Directional lighting
No
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Based on preserved
No
Chassis construction
Diecast
Coupling type
Tension lock
Tooling date
2010
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Finish
Pristine
Livery
Lined Green with Early Emblem
DCC status
DCC Fitted
Motor
5 pole skew wound
Prototype information
Builder
GWR/ BR Swindon Works
Locomotive type
Steam
Build date
1923 to 1950
Total built
171
Operated by
Great Western Railway
British Railways
British Railways
Tractive effort
31,625 lbf
In service until
1965
Main duties
Express Passenger
Wheel configuration
4-6-0
Locomotive class*
Great Western Railway 4073 "Castle"
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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