Hornby R30120

BR, Class 31, A1A-A1A, D5500 - Era 5

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Prototype Era
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest

Manufacturer description

The first locomotive built under the 1955 British Transport Commission's modernisation plan, D5500 hauled mainline services out of London Liverpool Street. Renumbered to 31018 under the TOPS system in 1974, and withdrawn in 1976; D5500 can now be found within the National Railway Museum.

Produced under licence for SCMG Enterprises Ltd. National Railway Museum © SCMG. Images and packaging designs © SCMG. Every purchase supports the museum. www. nrm.org.uk

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Catalogue listing

Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R30120
GTIN
5055286698743
RRP
£217.99
Catalogue
2022 range
Release date
April 2023

Model details

Tooling date
2023
DCC status
DCC Ready 21 pin socket
Finish
Painted
Motor
5 Pole Skew wound
Colour
Green
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Power pickup
All wheels
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Passenger figures
No
Pickup in tender
No
Interior lighting
No
Directional lighting
No
Based on preserved
No
Gauge
OO
Livery
British Railway
Chassis construction
Diecast
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)

Prototype information

Wheel configuration
A1A-A1A
Builder
Brush Traction
Build dates
1957 to 1962
In service until
2017
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
Operated by
British Rail
EWS
Fragonset Railways
FM Rail
Mainline Rail
Nemesis Rail
Network Rail
Total built
263
Tractive effort
35,900 lbf
Locomotive class*
Class 31
Operator
BR
Motive power
Diesel
Wheel arrangement
A1A-A1A
Designer
Brush Traction
Built by
Brush Traction

* 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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