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Prototype Era
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)
Catalogue listing
Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R2988
Model details
Tooling date
2012
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Coupling type
Tension lock (Ends) & Drawbar (Between each coach)
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Chassis construction
Diecast
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Passenger figures
No
Pickup in tender
No
Interior lighting
No
Based on preserved
No
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Coupling
NEM
Motor
5 pole skew wound
DCC status
DCC Ready 8 pin socket
Livery
Blue & Grey
Finish
Pristine
Features
Directional lighting
Prototype information
In service until
1972
Top speed
75mph
Build dates
1932
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 403 "5BEL"
Motive power
Electric Multiple Unit
* 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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