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Prototype Era
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest
Catalogue listing
Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R2898XS
Model details
Chassis construction
Diecast
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Tooling date
2008
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Passenger figures
No
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
DCC status
DCC Sound Fitted
Livery
Black with Early Emblem
Finish
Pristine
Prototype information
In service until
1962
Main duties
Semi-Fast Passenger Services
Operated by
Southern Railway
British Railways
British Railways
Locomotive type
Steam
Builder
Eastleigh Works
Build dates
1930 to 1935
Total built
40
Tractive effort
25,130 lbf
Wheel configuration
4-4-0
Locomotive class*
Southern Railway V "Schools"
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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