Hornby R30120

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

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Prototype Era
Era 5 (1957 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 Renumbered to 31018 under the TOPS system in 1974, and withdrawn in 1976; D5500 can now be found within the National Railway Museum.

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^* 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.