Hornby R30191 OO RailRoad Plus BR Departmental Class 40 1Co-Co1 97407 Aureol

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.

Specification

• Item Length - Without Packaging (cm): 27.3
• Item Height - Without Packaging (cm): 5
• Item Width - Without Packaging (cm): 3.5
• Item Weight - Without Packaging: 0.41
• Item Scale: 1:76 Scale 00 Gauge
• Finish: Painted
• Colour: Blue
• 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
• Number of Parts: 1