Model Year Details
2001 - Class 86 Electric Locomotive - Caledonian
86245
Model: Class 86 Electric Locomotive - Caledonian (Overall Model page)
Running Number: 86245
Category: Diesel Electric Locomotives
Locomotive Class: Class 86 (AL6)
Designer: British Railways
Class Information: British Railways Modernisation Plan put forth plans in the late 1950’s to electrify large parts of the network using 25-kV AC electric over-head catenary. Subsequently plans were put forth by BR for five prototype designs to be built in sufficient quantities in order to evaluate locomotives, resulting in the AL6, later Class 86. More...
Weight: 81 tons
Purpose: Mixed Traffic
Wheel Arrangement: BO-BO
Model Information: Length - 230mm.
Models Produced: ---
Company: VT - Virgin Trains
Logo: Virgin Logo
Logo Years: ---
Livery: Virgin Blue
Livery Details: Blue with black ends and three distinct white stripes.
Company Information: Virgin Trains was formed during the privatisation of British Rail.
Running Number: 86245
Category: Diesel Electric Locomotives
Locomotive Class: Class 86 (AL6)
Designer: British Railways
Class Information: British Railways Modernisation Plan put forth plans in the late 1950’s to electrify large parts of the network using 25-kV AC electric over-head catenary. Subsequently plans were put forth by BR for five prototype designs to be built in sufficient quantities in order to evaluate locomotives, resulting in the AL6, later Class 86. More...
Weight: 81 tons
Purpose: Mixed Traffic
Wheel Arrangement: BO-BO
Model Information: Length - 230mm.
Models Produced: ---
Company: VT - Virgin Trains
Logo: Virgin Logo
Logo Years: ---
Livery: Virgin Blue
Livery Details: Blue with black ends and three distinct white stripes.
Company Information: Virgin Trains was formed during the privatisation of British Rail.
Year: 2001
Catalogue Number: R.2242
Year Information: A unique locomotive for the Virgin fleet, in a unique colour. No 86245 was named 'Caledonian' at Glasgow Central on 15 February 1998, marking the 150th anniversary of the completion of the through link to London from Scotland. In commemoration of this the locomotive was given a traditional Caledonian blue livery with red stripes in place of the more familiar Virgin red. The model is powered by a ringfield motor.
Model Motor: Ringfield
Publication: Hornby - OO Scale Model Railways - Forty-Seventh Edition 2001
Publication Type: Catalogue
Publication Edition: 47th Edition
Logo & Box Design:
UK Price List: ---
Aust Price List: ---
Can Price List: ---
Model Ranking:
Current: 3903 - December 2023
Previous: 3459 - November 2023
Movement:
(-444)
Catalogue Number: R.2242
Year Information: A unique locomotive for the Virgin fleet, in a unique colour. No 86245 was named 'Caledonian' at Glasgow Central on 15 February 1998, marking the 150th anniversary of the completion of the through link to London from Scotland. In commemoration of this the locomotive was given a traditional Caledonian blue livery with red stripes in place of the more familiar Virgin red. The model is powered by a ringfield motor.
Model Motor: Ringfield
Publication: Hornby - OO Scale Model Railways - Forty-Seventh Edition 2001
Publication Type: Catalogue
Publication Edition: 47th Edition
Logo & Box Design:
UK Price List: ---
Aust Price List: ---
Can Price List: ---
Model Ranking:
Current: 3903 - December 2023
Previous: 3459 - November 2023
Movement:
(-444)
Model Year Details (1)
| YEAR | CAT | IMAGE |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | R.2242 |
Class 86 Electric Locomotive - Caledonian |
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