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Hornby R6897

BR, 75T Breakdown Crane - Era 6

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Prototype Eras
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation

Manufacturer description

Whether your railway layout has a building site section, modern city scene or you just in search for a splash of colour, then the BR, 75T Breakdown Crane - Era 6 will satisfy all those requirements.

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Prototype information

Hornby BR 75T Breakdown Crane – Era 6 is a departmental British Rail model in a bright engineers yellow livery. It is painted in a solid yellow finish and is intended for use on layouts featuring construction sites, modern city scenes or where a colourful addition is desired.

The model is made to OO gauge, measures 356 mm in length and runs on NEM couplings. It has a minimum curve radius of 2 units, represents the pre‑TOPS British Rail Blue period, and was originally built by Cowans & Sheldon. The manufacturer part number is R6897.