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Prototype Era
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)
Catalogue listing
Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R2998
Model details
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Based on preserved
No
Directional lighting
No
Interior lighting
No
Pickup in tender
No
Passenger figures
No
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Motor
5 pole skew wound
Finish
Pristine
Livery
Lined Black
DCC status
DCC Ready 8 pin socket
Tooling date
2011
Prototype information
In service until
1967
Total built
410
Tractive effort
26,878 lbf
Wheel configuration
4-6-0
Operated by
LNER
British Railways
British Railways
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
Build date
1942-1952
Builder
Darlington Works
Gorton Works
North British Locomotive Co
Vulcan Foundry
Gorton Works
North British Locomotive Co
Vulcan Foundry
Locomotive type
Steam
Locomotive class*
London & North Eastern Railway B1 "Antelope"
Motive power
Steam
* 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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