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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
R3653
GTIN
5055286646393
RRP
£179.99
Release date
2018
Model details
DCC status
DCC Ready 8 pin socket
Finish
Pristine
Livery
Blue with Large Logo
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Motor
5 pole skew wound
Name
Leviathan
Power pickup
All wheels
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Running number
50040
Prototype information
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 50
Operator
British Rail
Motive power
Diesel
Wheel arrangement
Co-Co
Max speed
80 mph / 100 mph
Ordered by
British Railways
Built
1989-1993
Built by
English Electric at Vulcan Foundry
Built at
Newton-le-Willows
Total produced
100
Length of service
21 years
Withdrawn
August 1990
* 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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