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Prototype Eras
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation
Era 11 (2016 to 2026) The Last Days of Privatisation
Manufacturer description
Catalogue listing
Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R3698
GTIN
5055286655258
RRP
£289.99
Release date
2019
Model details
Power pickup
All wheels
DCC status
DCC Ready 8 pin + 8 pin socket
Tooling date
2008
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Finish
Pristine
Livery
Inter7City
Name
W.P. Allen
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Coupling
NEM + Tension Lock
Motor
5 pole skew wound
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Running number
43033+43183
Features
Directional lighting
Interior lighting
Interior lighting
Prototype information
In service until
Present
Main duties
Regional & Express Passenger
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
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
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
Total built
197
Tractive effort
17,980 lbf
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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