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Prototype Era
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)
Catalogue listing
Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R3608
GTIN
5055286645594
RRP
£119.99
Release date
2019
Model details
Coupling
NEM
DCC status
DCC Ready 8 pin socket
Finish
Pristine
Livery
Blue & Grey
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Motor
5 pole skew wound
Power pickup
Power bogie only
Name
W.P. Allen
Prototype information
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 43 "HST"
Operator
British Rail InterCity
Motive power
Diesel
Wheel arrangement
Bo-Bo
Max speed
125 mph
Designer
Kenneth Grange
Ordered by
London & North Eastern Railway
Built
1975-1982
Built by
BREL Crewe Works
Built at
Doncaster
Total produced
197
Length of service
16 years
Withdrawn
December 1964
* 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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