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Hornby R3658

Network South East, Class 50, Co-Co, 50033 'Glorious' - Era 8

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

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Catalogue listing

Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R3658
GTIN
5055286646386
RRP
£169.99
Release date
2018

Model details

Power pickup
All wheels
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Name
Glorious
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Motor
5 pole skew wound
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Finish
Pristine
Livery
Red, White & Blue
DCC status
DCC Ready 8 pin socket
Coupling type
Tension lock
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Tooling date
2004
Running number
50033

Prototype information

Operated by
British Rail
GB Railfreight
Total built
50
Tractive effort
48,500 lbf
Wheel configuration
Co-Co
In service until
Present
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Main duties
Express Passenger
Freight
Builder
English Electric at Vulcan Foundry
Build dates
1967 to 1968
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 50
Motive power
Diesel
Wheel arrangement
Co-Co
Built
July 1968
Built by
English Electric at Vulcan Foundry
Total produced
50

* 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 Network South East Class 50 model 50033, named “Glorious”, is a ready‑to‑run (DCC ready with an 8‑pin socket) 275 mm long replica of the British Rail Class 50 diesel locomotive. The model is finished in pristine condition and carries the red, white and blue livery used by British Rail Network SouthEast.

Key specifications include a 5‑pole skew‑wound motor, all‑wheel power pickup, NEM/tension‑lock couplings, and a Co‑Co wheel arrangement. It is capable of running on a minimum radius curve of 438 mm (2nd radius) and is rated for a maximum speed of 80 mph (100 mph on some layouts). The model carries the running number 50033.

The locomotive represented entered service between 1989 and 1993, a period that coincides with British Rail sectorisation. It was originally built by English Electric at the Vulcan Foundry, with a total production run of 100 units. The Hornby part number for this model is R3658.

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