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Prototype Era
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest
Catalogue listing
Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R3147
RRP
£99.99
Model details
Motor
5 pole skew wound
Tooling date
2008
Chassis construction
Lightweight
Name
W.P. Allen
Minimum radius
Radius 2
DCC status
DCC Ready 8 pin socket
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Livery
Green with Late Crest
Finish
Pristine
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Coupling type
Tension lock
Coupling mount
Fixed
Running numbers
M50319, M50338, M50319, M59130
Prototype information
Main duties
Local Passenger
Operated by
British Rail
First North Western
First North Western
In service until
2003
Build dates
1956 to 1960
Passenger capacity
Varies between 2 & 3 car units
Builder
Metropolitan-Cammell
Type of unit
1st Generation Diesel-Mechanical Multiple Units
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 101
Motive power
Diesel Multiple Unit
Built
August 1948
Total produced
527
* 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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