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Prototype Eras
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation
Catalogue listing
Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R3493
RRP
£69.99
Model details
Chassis construction
Lightweight
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Passenger figures
No
Pickup in tender
No
Interior lighting
No
Directional lighting
No
Based on preserved
No
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 1
Tooling date
2009
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Finish
Pristine
Livery
Blue
Coupling
NEM
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
DCC status
DCC Ready 8 pin socket
Motor
5 pole skew wound
Prototype information
Operated by
British Rail
Bulgarian Railway Company
Bulmarket
Caledonian Sleeper
Cotswold Rail
Direct Rail Services
EWS
First/ GB Railfreight
Locomotive Services Ltd
Virgin Trains West Coast
Bulgarian Railway Company
Bulmarket
Caledonian Sleeper
Cotswold Rail
Direct Rail Services
EWS
First/ GB Railfreight
Locomotive Services Ltd
Virgin Trains West Coast
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
Tractive effort
58,000 lbf
Total built
36
Build dates
1973 to 1975
Builders
BREL Crewe Works
Locomotive type
Electric - 25kV AC Overhead
Main duties
Express Passenger
In service until
Present
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 87
Motive power
Electric
* 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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