Model Details

Class 55 Locomotive

U.K.

Class 55 Locomotive

Years Released: 2009r 2010r 2011r (Model Year pages)
Model released for 3 years. (Model may have been released after 2011)

Model: Class 55 Locomotive
Running Number: None
Category: Diesel Electric Locomotives
Diesel Electric Locomotives
Locomotive Class: Class 55
Class 55
Designer: English Electric
Weight: 101 tons
Purpose: Passenger
Wheel Arrangement: CO-CO
CO-CO
Model Information: Length - 268mm.
Models Produced: ---
Logo & Box Style:

2009r 2010r 2011r

2009r 2010r 2011r
Company: B.R. - British Railways
Logo: B.R. Logo
Logo Years: 1965 - 1997
British Railways
Livery: B.R. Blue
B.R. Blue
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: (-1374)

Model Year Details (3)

YEAR CAT MODEL
2009r R.2879 2009r
Class 55 Locomotive
2010r R.2879 2010r
Class 55 Locomotive
2011r R.2879 2011r
Class 55 Locomotive

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R.2879 - Class 55 Locomotive - 2009r
R.2879 Class 55 Locomotive - 2009r

R.2879 - Class 55 Locomotive - 2010r
R.2879 Class 55 Locomotive - 2010r

R.2879 - Class 55 Locomotive - 2011r
R.2879 Class 55 Locomotive - 2011r


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