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Prototype Era
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest
Catalogue listing
Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R3279
RRP
£79.99
Model details
Tooling date
2005
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Coupling type
Tension lock
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Minimum radius curve
1st Radius (371mm)
Motor
5 pole skew wound
DCC status
DCC Ready 8 pin socket
Livery
Lined Green with Early Emblem
Name
County of Hants
Finish
Pristine
Running number
1016
Prototype information
In service until
1964
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
Wheel configuration
4-6-0
Tractive effort
32,580 lbf (Original)
29,090 lbf (Later reduced)
29,090 lbf (Later reduced)
Total built
30
Build date
1945 to 1947
Builder
GWR Swindon Works
Locomotive type
Steam
Operated by
Great Western Railway
British Railways
British Railways
Locomotive class*
Great Western Railway 1000 "County"
Motive power
Steam
Built
March 1946
Total produced
30
* 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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