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Prototype Eras
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation
Era 10 (2005 to 2015) Rebuilding of the Railways
Catalogue listing
Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R3281
RRP
£36.99
Model details
Tooling date
1976
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Passenger figures
No
Pickup in tender
No
Interior lighting
No
DCC status
No
Motor
Type 7
Minimum radius curve
1st Radius (371mm)
Based on preserved
No
Directional lighting
No
Livery
Maroon
Finish
Pristine
Prototype information
Build dates
1959 to 1962 (Original Builds)
1992 to 1993 (12 Rebuilt from Class 08s)
1992 to 1993 (12 Rebuilt from Class 08s)
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Builder
BR Darlington Works
BR Horwich Works
BR Horwich Works
In service until
Present
Operated by
Arriva Traincare
British Rail
Connex
EWS
GB Railfreight
Harry Needle Railroad Company
Mainline Freight
Private/ Industrial Railways
British Rail
Connex
EWS
GB Railfreight
Harry Needle Railroad Company
Mainline Freight
Private/ Industrial Railways
Main duties
Shunting
Short Distance Freight
Short Distance Freight
Wheel configuration
0-6-0
Tractive effort
25,000 lbf
Total built
38
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 09
Motive power
Diesel
* 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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