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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
R3883
GTIN
5055286671418
RRP
£179.99
Release date
2020
Model details
Power pickup
All wheels
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Livery
Blue
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Motor
5 pole skew wound
DCC status
DCC Ready 8 pin socket
Finish
Pristine
Name
Defiance
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Coupling type
Tension lock
Tooling date
2004
Running number
50049
Prototype information
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Operated by
British Rail
GB Railfreight
GB Railfreight
Wheel configuration
Co-Co
Tractive effort
48,500 lbf
Total built
50
Build dates
1967 to 1968
In service until
Present
Main duties
Express Passenger
Freight
Freight
Builder
English Electric at Vulcan Foundry
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 50
Motive power
Diesel
Wheel arrangement
Co-Co
Built
December 1968
Built by
English Electric at Vulcan Foundry
Total produced
50
* 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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