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Prototype Eras
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation
Catalogue listing
Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R459
RRP
£99.99
Model details
Finish
Pristine
Livery
Black
Name
City of St Albans
DCC status
DCC Not compatible
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm) +
Tooling date
1977
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Chassis construction
Lightweight
Coupling mount
Fixed
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 1
Running number
6523
Prototype information
Type of vehicle
Coach
Builder
BREL Derby
Build dates
1975 to 1988
Wheel configuration
BT10 Bogies
Operated by
British Rail
ScotRail
Chiltern Railways
Cross Country Trains
East Midlands Trains
Greater Anglia
GWR
Network Rail
The Royal Scotsman
Transport for Wales
The Royal Train
and others
ScotRail
Chiltern Railways
Cross Country Trains
East Midlands Trains
Greater Anglia
GWR
Network Rail
The Royal Scotsman
Transport for Wales
The Royal Train
and others
Main duties
Regional & Express Passenger
In service until
Present
Locomotive class*
London, Midland & Scottish Railway Coronation
Motive power
Steam
Built
1937-1948
Total produced
38
* 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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