Hornby R30166

VTEC, Class 91, Bo-Bo, 91110 'Battle of Britain Memorial Flight' - Era 10

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Prototype Eras
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation
Era 10 (2005 to 2015) Rebuilding of the Railways
Era 11 (2016 to 2026) The Last Days of Privatisation

Manufacturer description

Delivered in 1989, 91010 was the final one of the original batch of 10 Class 91s to be built. Between 2001 and 2009, the locomotive was named after the Victorian physician, missionary and explorer 'David Livingston', having been refurbished and renumbered to 91110.

In 2012, then operated by East Coast, the locomotive received a special Battle of Britain Memorial Flight livery which was kept in Virgin Trains East Coast operation. 91110 is also known for being the holder of the British speed record for an individual locomotive, achieving 161.7mph on the 17th September 1989.

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Catalogue listing

Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R30166
GTIN
5055286699108
RRP
£223.99
Catalogue
2022 range
Release date
February 2023

Model details

Tooling date
2022
DCC status
DCC Ready 21 pin socket
Finish
Painted
Motor
5 Pole Skew wound
Colour
Multi
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Power pickup
All wheels
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Chassis construction
Diecast
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Interior lighting
No
Directional lighting
No
Based on preserved
No
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Gauge
OO
Coupling type
Tension lock
Passenger figures
No
Pickup in tender
No
Livery
Virgin Trains East Coast

Prototype information

Total built
31
Tractive effort
43,000lbf
Operated by
British Railways
GNER
National Express
Virgin Trains
LNER
Europhoenix
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
Build date
1988-1991
Main duties
Express Passenger
In service until
Present Day
Locomotive type
Electric
Builder
BREL Crewe Works
Quantity in service
31
Locomotive class*
Class 91
Operator
VTEC
Motive power
Electric
Wheel arrangement
Bo-Bo
Designer
GEC/BREL
Built by
BREL Crewe Works

* 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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