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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
R3883
GTIN
5055286671418
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
Defiance
Power pickup
All wheels
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Running number
50049
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
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
22 years
Withdrawn
August 1991
* 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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