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Hornby R3473

BR Railfreight, Class 56, Co-Co, 56108 - Era 8

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Prototype Era
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R3473
GTIN
5055288630093
RRP
£170.99
Release date
2019

Model details

Power pickup
All wheels
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Finish
Pristine
Name
W.P. Allen
Livery
Grey with Red Stripe
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Chassis construction
Diecast
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Motor
5 pole skew wound
DCC status
DCC Ready 8 pin socket
Tooling date
2007
Running number
56108

Prototype information

Tractive effort
61,800 lbf
Total built
135
Build dates
1976 to 1984
Builders
Electroputere, Romania
BREL Doncaster
BREL Crewe
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Operated by
British Rail
Colas Rail
DCRail
EWS
Fastline
Floyd Zrt.
GB Railfreight
UK Rail Leasing
Wheel configuration
Co-Co
Main duties
Heavy Freight
In service until
Present
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 56
Motive power
Diesel
Wheel arrangement
Co-Co
Built
August 1948
Total produced
135

* 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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Hornby BR Railfreight Class 56 Co‑Co model, number 56108, presented in a grey livery with a red stripe. The kit is finished to a pristine standard and measures 254 mm in length.

It is DCC ready with an 8‑pin socket, employs a 5‑pole skew wound motor, and can negotiate a minimum curve of 2nd radius (438 mm). Power is collected from all wheels and the model uses NEM/Tension lock couplings.

The prototype was a diesel‑powered British Rail Class 56 built between 1976 and 1984, of which 135 were produced. The model represents the British Rail sectorisation era, has a maximum speed of 80 mph, a Co‑Co wheel arrangement, and carries the manufacturer part number R3473.

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