Hornby RailRoad Plus BR Departmental RTC Train Testing, Class 31, A1A-A1A, 97203 - Era 8
Product Code: R30197
Production Details:
The first Class 31 entered service
in November 1957, after the launch of the Class 20
locomotive and was one of the Pilot Scheme locomotives
ordered by British Railways to replace steam
traction.The Railway Technical Centre (RTC) in London
Road, Derby, England, was the technical headquarters of
the British Railways Board, and was built in the early
1960s. British Rail described it as the largest railway
research complex in the world, and certain Class 31s
served in a capacity as locomotives aiding experiements
and research. Tech
Specs: Item Length - Without Packaging (cm):
22.5, Item Scale: 1:76 Scale 00 Gauge, Finish: Painted,
Colour: Multi, DCC Status: DCC Ready 8 pin socket,
Operator: BR, Designer: Brush Traction, Livery: BR
Departmental, Minimum Curve (mm): Radius 2, Motor: 3
Pole Skew wound, Class: Class 31.
