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Prototype Era
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest
Catalogue listing
Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R338
RRP
£16.50
Model details
Finish
Pristine
Livery
Green with Late Crest
DCC status
No
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Motor
Ringfield
Based on preserved
No
Directional lighting
No
Interior lighting
No
Pickup in tender
No
Passenger figures
No
Tooling date
1978
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Chassis construction
Lightweight
Coupling mount
Fixed
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Prototype information
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Builder
North British Locomotive Co.
Rebuild dates
1963 to 1967
Total built
20
Tractive effort
45,000 lbf
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
Operated by
British Railways
Main duties
Regional Passenger
In service until
1971
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 29
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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