Hornby R3661

BR, Class 31, A1A-A1A, D5509 - Era 6

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Prototype Eras
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R3661
GTIN
5055286646379
RRP
£169.99
Release date
2019

Model details

Power pickup
All wheels
Based on preserved
No
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Coupling
NEM
Motor
5 pole skew wound
DCC status
DCC Ready 8 pin socket
Interior lighting
No
Directional lighting
No
Finish
Pristine
Livery
Green with Late Crest
Pickup in tender
No
Passenger figures
No
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Chassis construction
Diecast
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Coupling type
Tension lock
Tooling date
2005

Prototype information

Builder
Brush Traction
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Operated by
British Rail
EWS
Fragonset Railways
FM Rail
Mainline Rail
Nemesis Rail
Network Rail
In service until
2017
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
Build dates
1957 to 1962
Total built
263
Tractive effort
35,900 lbf
Wheel configuration
A1A-A1A
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 31
Motive power
Diesel
Wheel arrangement
Bo-Bo
Built by
Brush Traction

* 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 BR Class 31 locomotive model, reference R3661, represents a British Railways diesel locomotive built between 1957 and 1962. The model carries the running number D5509, painted in a green livery with a late crest, and is marked as being in pristine condition.

The model measures 225 mm in length and is equipped with a five‑pole skew wound motor and an eight‑pin DCC ready socket. It uses NEM couplings, picks up power from all wheels, and can negotiate a minimum radius curve of the second radius (438 mm). The wheel arrangement is shown as Bo‑Bo, and the locomotive is powered by diesel.

British Rail Class 31 locomotives were originally built by Brush Traction, with a total production run of 263 units. They were capable of a maximum speed of 90 mph and operated under British Railways in the British Rail Blue (pre‑TOPS) period.

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