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Prototype Era
Era 11 (2016 to 2026) The Last Days of Privatisation
Manufacturer description
Catalogue listing
Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R3685
RRP
£289.99
Release date
2019
Model details
Power pickup
All wheels
Motor
5 pole skew wound
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Name
Meningitis Trust Support for Life
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Livery
Green
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Finish
Pristine
DCC status
DCC Ready 8 pin + 8 pin socket
Coupling type
Tension lock
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Coupling
NEM + Tension Lock
Tooling date
2008
Features
Interior lighting
Directional lighting
Directional lighting
Prototype information
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
Total built
197
Tractive effort
17,980 lbf
In service until
Present
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Main duties
Regional & Express Passenger
Builder
BREL Crewe Works
Build dates
1975 to 1982
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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