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Prototype Era
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation
Catalogue listing
Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R585
RRP
£42.65
Model details
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Livery
Intercity
Chassis construction
Lightweight
Coupling mount
Fixed
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Tooling date
1990
DCC
DCC Ready
Finish
Pristine
Name
Swallow
DCC status
DCC Not compatible
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm) +
Motor
Ringfield
Based on preserved
No
Directional lighting
No
Interior lighting
No
Pickup in tender
No
Passenger figures
No
Running numbers
91001, 91004
Prototype information
Locomotive type
Electric
Builder
BREL Crewe Works
Build date
1988-1991
Total built
31
Tractive effort
43,000lbf
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
Operated by
British Railways
GNER
National Express
Virgin Trains
LNER
Europhoenix
GNER
National Express
Virgin Trains
LNER
Europhoenix
Main duties
Express Passenger
In service until
Present Day
Quantity in service
31
Class
British Rail Class 91
Motive power
Electric
Built
1988-1991
Total produced
31
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