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Prototype Era
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation
Catalogue listing
Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R297
RRP
£69.99
Model details
Tooling date
1987
Coupling type
No couplings
Livery
GMPTE - Greater Manchester PTE
Minimum radius
Radius 1
Chassis construction
Lightweight
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Passenger figures
No
DCC status
No
Directional lighting
No
Finish
Pristine
Interior lighting
No
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Motor
Type 7
Pickup in tender
No
Based on preserved
No
Name
W.P. Allen
Running number
8035
Prototype information
Passenger capacity
105 to 121 Seats
Top speed
75 mph
Total built
96 Units
Type of unit
Two-car Diesel Multiple Unit
In service until
December 2020
Main duties
Local & Regional Passenger
Operated by
British Rail
Regional Railways
Valley Lines
Arriva Trains Northern
First North Western
Wales and Borders
Arriva Trains Wales
Northern Rail
First Great Western
Arriva Rail North
Transport for Wales
Northern Trains
Regional Railways
Valley Lines
Arriva Trains Northern
First North Western
Wales and Borders
Arriva Trains Wales
Northern Rail
First Great Western
Arriva Rail North
Transport for Wales
Northern Trains
Build dates
1985 to 1987
Builder
British Rail Engineering Limited
Derby Litchurch Lane Works
Leyland Bus
Derby Litchurch Lane Works
Leyland Bus
Power output
225hp (Cummins Engined Units)
205hp (Leyland Engined Units)
205hp (Leyland Engined Units)
Class
British Rail Class 142 "Pacer"
Motive power
Diesel Multiple Unit
Built
August 1948
Total produced
852
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