Hornby R3161

Class 401 2-BIL 2-car EMU in SR green livery

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Prototype Era
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)

Catalogue listing

Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R3161
RRP
£123.99

Model details

Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Tooling date
2013
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Coupling type
Tension lock
DCC status
DCC Ready 8 pin socket
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Motor
5 pole skew wound
Livery
Olive Green
Name
W.P. Allen
Finish
Pristine
Coupling mount
Drawbar coupling
NEM pockets
Running number
2114

Prototype information

Build dates
1935 to 1938
Builder
Southern Railway
Type of unit
DC Third-Rail Eelectric Multiple Unit
Main duties
Semi-Fast Passenger Services
Operated by
Southern Railway
British Railways
Passenger capacity
76 to 84 seated per set
In service until
1971
Locomotive class*
Southern Railway 2-BIL
Motive power
Electric Multiple Unit
Built
August 1948
Total produced
152

* 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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