Hornby R3882

GBRf, Class 50, Co-Co, 50007/50014 'Hercules'/'Warspite'- Era 11

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Prototype Eras
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation
Era 11 (2016 to 2024) Current Era

Manufacturer description

50007 Hercules entered service in August 1968 as D407 and was named Hercules on 6 April 1978, then renamed Sir Edward Elgar on 25 February 1984 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Great Western Railway. Retired from service on 26 March 1994, 50007 was preserved by the Class 40 Appeal at Midland Railway Butterley, then sold into private hands, before being acquired by the Class 50 Alliance in November 2016.

Catalogue listing

Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R3882
GTIN
5055286671401
RRP
£179.99
Release date
2020

Model details

DCC status
DCC Ready 8 pin socket
Finish
Pristine
Livery
Blue
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Motor
5 pole skew wound
Name
Hercules
Power pickup
All wheels
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Gauge
OO
Running number
50007

Prototype information

Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 50/0
Operator
GB Railfreight
Motive power
Diesel
Wheel arrangement
Co-Co
Max speed
80 mph / 100 mph
Designer
BREL
Ordered by
British Railways
Built
1967-1968
Built by
English Electric at Vulcan Foundry
Built at
Newton-le-Willows
Total produced
50
Length of service
26 years
Withdrawn
March 1994

* 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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