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Prototype Era
Era 11 (2016 to 2026) The Last Days of Privatisation
Manufacturer description
Catalogue listing
Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R3769
GTIN
5055286656835
RRP
£289.99
Release date
June 2020
Model details
Power pickup
All wheels
Finish
Pristine
Name
Mark Carne CBE + The Railway Observer
Livery
Yellow
DCC status
DCC Ready 8 pin + 8 pin socket
Motor
5 pole skew wound
Coupling
NEM + Tension Lock
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Tooling date
2008
Features
Directional lighting
Interior lighting
Interior lighting
Prototype information
Tractive effort
17,980 lbf
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Builder
BREL Crewe Works
Build dates
1975 to 1982
Total built
197
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
In service until
Present
Main duties
Regional & Express Passenger
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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