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Prototype Era
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation
Catalogue listing
Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R3291XS
RRP
£247.99
Model details
Pickup in tender
No
DCC status
DCC Sound Fitted
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Passenger figures
No
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Livery
Yellow & Orange
Interior lighting
No
Finish
Pristine
Coupling type
Tension lock
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Chassis construction
Diecast
Based on preserved
No
Directional lighting
No
Tooling date
2007
Motor
5 pole skew wound
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Prototype information
Tractive effort
61,800 lbf
Wheel configuration
Co-Co
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
Builders
Electroputere, Romania
BREL Doncaster
BREL Crewe
BREL Doncaster
BREL Crewe
Total built
135
Build dates
1976 to 1984
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 56
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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