Name: Hornby R3885 DB Cargo UK, Class 60, Co-Co, 60062 'Stainless Pioneer' - Era 11
Brand: Hornby
SKU: R3885
Price: 160.30 GBP

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Prototype Eras
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation
Era 10 (2005 to 2015) Rebuilding of the Railways
Era 11 (2016 to 2026) The Last Days of Privatisation

Manufacturer description

60062 entered service on 17 June 1991 with Railfreight (Petroleum) named as Samuel Johnson, a name the locomotive retained until November 1996. Having been absorbed into the EWS fleet, like the rest of the class 60062 was subjected to the EWS seasonal storage roundabout; returning to service for the Winter traffic peak and the being returned to storage during the quieter Summer period.

On being sold to Deutsche Bahn, 60062 was selected for the 'Super Sixty' overhaul programme and on returning to traffic was named Stainless Pioneer at a ceremony that took place on 14 June 2013 at Tinsley, Sheffield to celebrate the centenary of the invention of stainless steel.

Catalogue listing

Brand

Hornby

Product Code

R3885

GTIN

5055286672378

RRP

£160.30

Release date

September 2020

Model details

Colour

Red

DCC status

DCC Ready 8 pin socket

Finish

Painted

Gauge

Minimum radius curve

2nd Radius (438mm)

Motor

5 pole skew wound

Power pickup

All wheels

Tooling date

2006

Coupling type

Tension lock

Minimum radius

Radius 2

Coupling mount

NEM pockets

Chassis construction

Diecast

Scale

OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)

Passenger figures

Pickup in tender

Interior lighting

Directional lighting

Based on preserved

Coupling

NEM

Livery

Red

Prototype information

Main duties

Heavy Freight

In service until

Present

Tractive effort

106,500 lbf

Wheel configuration

Co-Co

Operated by

British Rail
Colas Rail
DB Cargo UK
DC Rail
EWS
GB Railfreight
Load Haul
Mainline Freight

Locomotive type

Diesel-Electric

Builder

Brush Traction

Build dates

1989 to 1993

Total built

100

Locomotive class^*

Class 60

Operator

DB Cargo

Motive power

Diesel

Wheel arrangement

Co-Co

Designer

BREL

Built by

Brush Traction

^* 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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Hornby DB Cargo UK Class 60 60062 “Stainless Pioneer” is a 00 gauge model of a diesel‑powered Co‑Co locomotive built to represent the current era. The model is painted red, carries the running number 60062 and the name Stainless Pioneer, and is equipped with a DCC‑ready 8‑pin socket, NEM couplings and all‑wheel power pickup. It measures 280 mm in length, can negotiate a minimum 2nd‑radius curve of 438 mm, and is fitted with a 5‑pole skew‑wound motor.

The prototype locomotive was built by Brush Traction between 1989 and 1993, with a total of 100 produced. It entered service on 17 June 1991 with Railfreight (Petroleum) as Samuel Johnson, retained that name until November 1996, then passed to EWS where it was seasonally stored for summer periods. After being sold to Deutsche Bahn, the locomotive was overhauled under the “Super Sixty” programme and renamed Stainless Pioneer at a ceremony on 14 June 2013 at Tinsley, Sheffield. The model reflects these details and is marketed under Hornby part number R3885.