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Hornby R3659

Colas Rail Freight, Class 67, Bo-Bo, 67027 'Charlotte' - Era 11

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Prototype Eras
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation
Era 10 (2005 to 2015) Rebuilding of the Railways
Era 11 (2016 to 2026) The Last Days of Privatisation

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R3659
GTIN
5055286648700
RRP
£159.99
Release date
2018

Model details

Power pickup
All wheels
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Finish
Pristine
Livery
Yellow & Orange
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Motor
5 pole skew wound
Name
Charlotte
DCC status
DCC Ready 8 pin socket
Coupling
NEM
Tooling date
2012
Chassis construction
Diecast
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Coupling type
Tension lock
Running number
67027
Features
Directional lighting

Prototype information

Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Builder
Alstom Meinfesa
Total built
30
Tractive effort
32,000 lbf
Operated by
Arriva Trains Wales
Caledonian Sleeper
Chiltern Railways
Colas Rail
DB Cargo UK
EWS
First Scotrail
Wrexham & Shropshire
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
(Designed for express passenger & fast mail trains)
In service until
Present
Build dates
1999 to 2000
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 67
Motive power
Diesel
Wheel arrangement
Co-Co
Built
August 1948
Built by
Alstom Meinfesa
Total produced
30

* 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 Colas Rail Freight Class 67 locomotive, model number R3659, represents British Rail Class 67 No 67027 “Charlotte”. The model measures 259 mm in length and is painted in a yellow and orange livery. It carries the running number 67027 and the name “Charlotte”, and it is supplied in pristine condition.

The locomotive is equipped with a five‑pole skew‑wound motor and features a DCC‑ready 8‑pin socket. Directional lighting is provided, and power is collected via all wheels. Coupling conforms to the NEM standard and the minimum curve radius is 2 nd Radius (438 mm). The wheel arrangement is Co‑Co and the locomotive operates on diesel motive power, with a maximum speed of 110 mph.

The model depicts the current era, representing the period between 1999 and 2000 when the prototype was built by Alstom Meinfesa for Colas Rail Freight. Only 30 units of the real locomotive were produced.

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