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Prototype Era
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest
Catalogue listing
Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R3118
RRP
£143.99
Model details
Tooling date
2010
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Motor
5 pole skew wound
DCC status
DCC Ready 8 pin socket
Name
Penrice Castle
Livery
Lined Green with Late Crest
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Chassis construction
Diecast
Finish
Pristine
Running number
7023
Prototype information
Build date
1923 to 1950
Tractive effort
31,625 lbf
Locomotive type
Steam
Builder
GWR/ BR Swindon Works
Main duties
Express Passenger
In service until
1965
Total built
171
Operated by
Great Western Railway
British Railways
British Railways
Wheel configuration
4-6-0
Locomotive class*
Great Western Railway 4073 "Castle"
Motive power
Steam
Built
June 1949
Total produced
171
* 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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