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Prototype Era
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)
Manufacturer description
Catalogue listing
Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R3608
GTIN
5055286645594
RRP
£119.99
Release date
2019
Model details
Chassis construction
Lightweight
Coupling
NEM
Livery
Blue & Grey
Power pickup
Power bogie only
Tooling date
2008
Coupling type
Tension lock
DCC status
DCC Ready 8 pin socket
Finish
Pristine
Minimum radius
Radius 1
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Name
W.P. Allen
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Motor
5 pole skew wound
Running number
W43002+W43003
Prototype information
Builder
BREL Crewe Works
Build dates
1975 to 1982
In service until
Present
Main duties
Regional & Express Passenger
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Tractive effort
17,980 lbf
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
Total built
197
Operated by
British Rail
Abellio ScotRail
Colas Rail
Cotswold Rail
CrossCountry
East Coast
East Midlands Trains/ Railway
GNER
Grand Central Trains
Great Western Railway
Hull Trains
London North Eastern Railway
Midland Mainline
Network Rail
National Express East Coast
Virgin Cross Country
Virgin Trains East Coast
Virgin Trains West Coast
Abellio ScotRail
Colas Rail
Cotswold Rail
CrossCountry
East Coast
East Midlands Trains/ Railway
GNER
Grand Central Trains
Great Western Railway
Hull Trains
London North Eastern Railway
Midland Mainline
Network Rail
National Express East Coast
Virgin Cross Country
Virgin Trains East Coast
Virgin Trains West Coast
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 43 "HST"
Motive power
Diesel
Wheel arrangement
Bo-Bo
Built
August 1948
Built by
BREL Crewe Works
Total produced
197
* 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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