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2005 - Class 37 Co-Co Diesel Electric Locomotive - Caithness
37261
Running Number: 37261
Category: Diesel Electric Locomotives
Locomotive Class: Class 37 (Type 3)
Designer: English Electric Company
Class Information: Nicknamed “tractors” due to their distinctive exhaust sound the all-purpose diesel-electric Type 3 / Class 37 locomotive were conceived as part of the British Railways Modernisation Plan. These versatile machines were introduced to the Eastern Region in 1960. Members of the class eventually saw service in many capacities from humble freights to inter-regional express passenger primarily on the Eastern Region, Western Region, and in Scotland. Although vastly reduced in numbers, variants of the class were still operational in 2010. More...
Weight: 105 tons
Purpose: Heavy Freight & Passenger
Wheel Arrangement: CO-CO
Model Information: Length - 252mm.
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Models Produced: ---
Company: B.R. - British Railways
Logo: B.R. Logo
Logo Years: 1965 - 1997
Livery: B.R. Blue Large Logo
Livery Details: Rail blue with yellow cab and black window trimming, with large logo.
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.
Catalogue Number: R.2472B
Year Information: ---
Model Motor: Five pole Ringfield.
Publication: Hornby - Edition Fifty-One 2005 - OO Gauge Model Railways
Publication Type: Catalogue
Publication Edition: 51st Edition
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UK Price List: £55.99
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Current: 2146 - December 2023
Previous: 3277 - November 2023
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