Hornby R30185

RailRoad Plus BR, Class 37, Co-Co, 37116 'Comet'- Era 8

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Prototype Era
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation

Manufacturer description

The British Rail Class 37 is a diesel-electric locomotive. Also known as the English Electric Type 3, the class was ordered as part of the British Rail modernisation plan. 

They were numbered in two series, D6600–D6608 and D6700–D6999.The Class 37 became a familiar sight on many parts of the British Rail network, in particular forming the main motive power for InterCity services in East Anglia and within Scotland. 

They also performed well on secondary and inter-regional services for many years. The Class 37s are known to some railway enthusiasts as 'tractors', a nickname due to the agricultural sound of the diesel engine of the locomotive.

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Catalogue listing

Brand
Hornby
Range
Railroad Plus
Product Code
R30185
GTIN
5063129010201
RRP
£96.99
Catalogue
Railroad Plus
Release date
April 2023

Model details

Tooling date
2008
DCC status
DCC Ready 8 pin socket
Finish
Painted
Motor
5 Pole Skew wound
Colour
Blue
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Livery
British Railway
Power pickup
Driving wheels only
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Coupling type
Tension lock
Pickup in tender
No
Passenger figures
No
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Chassis construction
Lightweight
Interior lighting
No
Directional lighting
No
Based on preserved
No
Gauge
OO

Prototype information

Total built
309
In service until
Present
Operated by
British Rail
Colas Rail
DB Cargo
Direct Rail Services
Europhoenix
EWS
Locomotive Services Ltd
Rail Operations Group
West Coast Railway Co
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
Wheel configuration
Co-Co
Tractive effort
55,500 lbf
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Builder
English Electric at Vulcan Foundry
Robert Stephenson & Hawthorns
Build dates
1960 to 1965
Locomotive class*
Class 37
Operator
BR
Motive power
Diesel
Wheel arrangement
Co-Co
Designer
English Electric
Built by
English Electric at Vulcan Foundry Robert Stephenson & Hawthorns

* 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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