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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
R3350
RRP
£69.99
Model details
Tooling date
2008
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Minimum radius
Radius 1
Livery
Red
Finish
Pristine
Coupling type
Tension lock
DCC status
DCC Ready 8 pin socket
Chassis construction
Lightweight
Motor
5 pole skew wound
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Name
W.P. Allen
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Running number
90029
Prototype information
Total built
50
Locomotive type
Electric
In service until
Present
Builder
British Rail Engineering Ltd, Crewe Works
Main duties
Mixed traffic - mainly express passenger and heavy freight
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
Tractive effort
58,000 lbf
Operated by
British Rail
DB Cargo UK
Freightliner
Greater Anglia
Virgin Trains
EWS
First ScotRail
ONE
GNER
& more
DB Cargo UK
Freightliner
Greater Anglia
Virgin Trains
EWS
First ScotRail
ONE
GNER
& more
Power output
5,000 hp
Build date
1987 - 1990
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 90
Motive power
Electric
Built
August 1948
Total produced
50
* 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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