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Prototype Era
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest
Catalogue listing
Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R3163
RRP
£160.00
Model details
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Tooling date
2012
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Coupling type
Tension lock
Chassis construction
Diecast
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Coupling
NEM
Motor
5 pole skew wound
DCC status
DCC Ready 8 pin socket
Livery
Green with Late Crest
Passenger figures
No
Based on preserved
No
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Finish
Pristine
Features
Pickup in tender
Interior lighting
Directional lighting
Interior lighting
Directional lighting
Prototype information
In service until
1960
Main duties
Express & Secondary Passenger
Wheel configuration
4-6-0
Operated by
London & North Eastern Railway
British Railways
British Railways
Total built
73
Tractive effort
25,380 lbf (B17/1 to B17/5) or 28,553 lbf (B17/6)
Build date
1928 to 1937
Locomotive type
Steam
Builder
North British Locomotive Co
Darlington Works
R. Stephenson & Co
Darlington Works
R. Stephenson & Co
Locomotive class*
London & North Eastern Railway B17/4 "Footballer"
Motive power
Steam
* 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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