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Prototype Era
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation
Catalogue listing
Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R2949X
RRP
£206.25
Model details
Pickup in tender
No
Based on preserved
No
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Coupling
NEM + Tension Lock
Motor
5 pole skew wound
DCC status
DCC Fitted
Livery
Two-Tone Grey, Pink & Burgundy
Tooling date
2008
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Passenger figures
No
Finish
Pristine
Interior lighting
No
Features
Directional lighting
Prototype information
Tractive effort
17,980 lbf
Main duties
Regional & Express Passenger
Operated by
British Rail
Abellio ScotRail
Colas Rail
Cotswold Rail
CrossCountry
East Coast
East Midlands Trains/ Railway
GNER
Grand Central Trains
Great Western Railway
Hull Trains
London North Eastern Railway
Midland Mainline
Network Rail
National Express East Coast
Virgin Cross Country
Virgin Trains East Coast
Virgin Trains West Coast
Abellio ScotRail
Colas Rail
Cotswold Rail
CrossCountry
East Coast
East Midlands Trains/ Railway
GNER
Grand Central Trains
Great Western Railway
Hull Trains
London North Eastern Railway
Midland Mainline
Network Rail
National Express East Coast
Virgin Cross Country
Virgin Trains East Coast
Virgin Trains West Coast
In service until
Present
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
Total built
197
Build dates
1975 to 1982
Builder
BREL Crewe Works
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 43 "HST"
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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