Model Details
Class 55 Locomotive
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Years Released:
2009r
2010r
2011r
(Model Year pages)
Model released for 3 years.
(Model may have been released after 2011)
Running Number: None
Category: Diesel Electric Locomotives
![Diesel Electric Locomotives](category_images_small/diesel2.jpg)
Locomotive Class: Class 55
![Class 55](class_images/class_55.jpg)
Designer: English Electric
Weight: 101 tons
Purpose: Passenger
Wheel Arrangement: CO-CO
![CO-CO](wheels/wheel_coco.jpg)
Model Information: Length - 268mm.
Models Produced: ---
Logo & Box Style:
![](hornby_logos/hornby_railroad_2008_small.jpg)
2009r 2010r 2011r
![]() 2009r 2010r 2011r |
Logo: B.R. Logo
Logo Years: 1965 - 1997
![British Railways](logos/britishrail_modern.jpg)
Livery: B.R. Blue
![B.R. Blue](livery_images_small/br_blue.jpg)
Livery Details: Rail blue with yellow cab ends.
Company Information: British Railways came into existence in 1948 when the dominating four British railway companies amalgamated. Steam traction on British Railways ended in 1968 and the system was re-branded as British Rail.
Model Ranking:
Current: 2143 - December 2023
Previous: 769 - November 2023
Movement:
![](images/triangle_red.jpg)
Model Year Details (3)
YEAR | CAT | MODEL |
---|---|---|
2009r | R.2879 |
![]() Class 55 Locomotive |
2010r | R.2879 |
![]() Class 55 Locomotive |
2011r | R.2879 |
![]() Class 55 Locomotive |
Model Photos & Notes (0)
Catalogue Images (3)
R.2879 Class 55 Locomotive - 2009r
R.2879 Class 55 Locomotive - 2010r
R.2879 Class 55 Locomotive - 2011r
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