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Prototype Eras
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation
Era 11 (2016 to 2024) Current Era
Catalogue listing
Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R3696
GTIN
5055286655234
RRP
£289.99
Release date
2019
Model details
Coupling
NEM + Tension Lock
DCC status
DCC Ready 8 pin + 8 pin socket
Finish
Pristine
Livery
Green
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Motor
5 pole skew wound
Name
Old Oak Common - HST Depot 1976-2018
Power pickup
All wheels
Features
Directional lighting
Interior lighting
Interior lighting
Prototype information
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 43 "HST"
Operator
Great Western Railway (Era 9)
Motive power
Diesel
Wheel arrangement
Bo-Bo
Max speed
125 mph
Designer
Kenneth Grange
Built
1975-1982
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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