Model Year Details

2008 - Class 86 Electric Locomotive - Les Ross (Preserved)

86259

Model: Class 86 Electric Locomotive - Les Ross (Preserved) (Overall Model page)
Running Number: 86259
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.
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Company: B.R. - British Railways
Logo: B.R. Late Crest
Logo Years: 1956 - 1967

Livery: B.R. Electric Blue

Livery Details: Electric blue with white lining and lower 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.

Year: 2008
Catalogue Number: R.2755
Year Information: Pantograph (Non-functioning).
Model Motor: Five pole ringfield.
Publication: Hornby - Edition Fifty-Four 2008 - OO Gauge Model Railways & Accessories
Publication Type: Catalogue
Publication Edition: 54th Edition

Hornby - Edition Fifty-Four 2008 - OO Gauge Model Railways & Accessories

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