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Prototype Era
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation
Catalogue listing
Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R2947X
RRP
£197.99
Release date
2010
Model details
Tooling date
2011
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Coupling type
Tension lock
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Motor
5 pole skew wound
DCC status
DCC Fitted
Finish
Pristine
Livery
Red, White & Blue
Name
W.P. Allen
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Running number
3185
Features
Directional lighting
Prototype information
Passenger capacity
42 (First Class)
280 (Standard Class)
280 (Standard Class)
Build dates
1967 to 1974
Operated by
British Rail
Connex
South Eastern Trains
Southern
South West Trains
Connex
South Eastern Trains
Southern
South West Trains
In service until
2005
Main duties
Local & Regional Passenger
Builder
BR York Works
BR Derby Works
BR Derby Works
Type of unit
750 V DC 3rd-Rail Electric Multiple Unit
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 423 "4-VEP"
Motive power
Electric Multiple Unit
Built
August 1948
Total produced
194
* 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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