Hornby Railroad Plus BR,
Departmental, Class 40, 1Co-Co1, 97407 - Era 7
Product Code: R30191
Production Details:
Introduced to service as D212 in May
1959 and the third of the production series to be
delivered, 'Aureol' was officially named in 1960. By
1974 when the locomotive was re-numbered 40012 under
TOPS the locomotive's nameplates had been removed, yet
despite this the locomotive's name was painted onto the
bodyside before 1985 withdrawal. Reinstated in 1985 to
assist with the remodeling of Crewe Station, restricted
to a top speed of 35mph, and given the departmental
number 97407. Tech Specs:
Item Length - Without Packaging (cm): 60, Item Scale:
1:76 Scale 00 Gauge, Finish: Painted, Colour: Red, DCC
Status: DCC Ready 8 pin socket, Operator: BR
Departmental, Designer: English Electric, Livery: BR
Departmental, Minimum Curve (mm): Radius 2, Motor: 5
Pole Skew wound.
