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Prototype Era
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)
Catalogue listing
Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R3181
RRP
£140.99
Model details
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Motor
5 pole skew wound
Tooling date
2007
Name
W.P. Allen
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Livery
Blue with Large Logo
Finish
Pristine
DCC status
DCC Ready 8 pin socket
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Chassis construction
Diecast
Running number
56084
Prototype information
Builders
Electroputere, Romania
BREL Doncaster
BREL Crewe
BREL Doncaster
BREL Crewe
Wheel configuration
Co-Co
Tractive effort
61,800 lbf
Total built
135
Operated by
British Rail
Colas Rail
DCRail
EWS
Fastline
Floyd Zrt.
GB Railfreight
UK Rail Leasing
Colas Rail
DCRail
EWS
Fastline
Floyd Zrt.
GB Railfreight
UK Rail Leasing
Main duties
Heavy Freight
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
In service until
Present
Build dates
1976 to 1984
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 56
Motive power
Diesel
Built
August 1948
Total produced
135
* 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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