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Prototype Eras
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation
Era 10 (2005 to 2015) Rebuilding of the Railways
Catalogue listing
Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R2984
Model details
Tooling date
2008
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Motor
5 pole skew wound
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Coupling
NEM + Tension Lock
DCC status
DCC Ready 8 pin + 8 pin socket
Livery
Yellow
Name
W.P. Allen
Finish
Pristine
Features
Directional lighting
Prototype information
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Main duties
Regional & Express Passenger
In service until
Present
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
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
Build dates
1975 to 1982
Tractive effort
17,980 lbf
Total built
197
Builder
BREL Crewe Works
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 43 "HST"
Motive power
Diesel
Built
August 1948
Total produced
197
* 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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