Model Year Details

1999 - Class 25 Diesel Electric Locomotive

D7596

Model: Class 25 Diesel Electric Locomotive (Overall Model page)
Running Number: D7596
Category: Diesel Electric Locomotives

Locomotive Class: Class 25 (Type 2)

Designer: British Railways
Class Information: An elaboration of the earlier Class 24 design also built with Sulzer power plants, the Class 25 saw minor appearance differences with both modest speed and horsepower increases. Numerous Class 25 locomotives primarily saw service on the Midland and Scottish Regions of British Railways. They also saw service on the Western Region as interim replacements for the Class 35 Hymek locomotives upon withdrawal in 1972. More...
Weight: 72 tons
Purpose: Light Passenger & Freight
Wheel Arrangement: BO-BO

Model Information: Length - 200mm.
Models Produced: ---
Company: B.R. - British Railways
Logo: B.R. Late Crest
Logo Years: 1956 - 1967

Livery: B.R. Green

Livery Details: Brunswick green with orange and black lining with yellow lettering.
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.

Year: 1999
Catalogue Number: R.2121
Year Information: Class 25 is back in the catalogue, with a new running number and a detailed change to the early sixties green livery (blue body stripe is this time grey). Originally named Type 2s, there were some 327 Class 25s built for goods and passenger services throughout the UK in the period 1961 to 1978. Model is powered by a ringfield motor.
Model Motor: Ringfield
Publication: Hornby - OO Scale Model Railways - Forty-Fifth Edition 1999
Publication Type: Catalogue
Publication Edition: 45th Edition

Hornby - OO Scale Model Railways - Forty-Fifth Edition 1999

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UK Price List: £38.50
Aust Price List: ---
Can Price List: ---

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