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Prototype Era
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest
* 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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Vintage Hornby R674 Midnight Freight Set Boxed Working OO 00 Gauge
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Hornby R3378 OO Gauge BR Class 71 Electric Locomotive E5001 NRM
£100.54 at eBay (Used)
Hornby R3378 Class 71 E5001 - DCC Fitted, NRM Limited Edition
£125.50 at eBay (Used)
Hornby R2166 Ltd Edition South Wales Train Pack
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Hornby Class 71 locomotive, number E5001, is supplied as a limited edition model commissioned by the National Railway Museum as part of the Locomotion Models range. The kit is marketed under the manufacturer part number R3378.
The model represents a British Railways late‑crest locomotive and is fitted with a ready‑to‑run 8‑pin DCC decoder, allowing immediate use on digital control systems. It is an accurate replica of the Class 71 electric locomotive that operated on the Southern Region of British Railways.