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Prototype Era
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation
Catalogue listing
Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R2963X
RRP
£150.75
Model details
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Tooling date
2005
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Chassis construction
Diecast
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Passenger figures
No
Pickup in tender
No
Interior lighting
No
Directional lighting
No
Based on preserved
No
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Coupling
NEM
Motor
5 pole skew wound
Livery
Blue & White
DCC status
DCC Fitted
Finish
Pristine
Prototype information
In service until
2017
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
Tractive effort
35,900 lbf
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
Total built
263
Build dates
1957 to 1962
Builder
Brush Traction
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 31
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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