4029 Class 50 BR Blue Large Logo (Black Roof) Diesel Locomotive

A class of 50 high- power Type 4 diesels built to accelerate Anglo-Scottish expresses during the electrification of the West Coast Mainline. Famously used in pairs prior to the start of electric services, the class was transferred to the Western Region in the mid-1970s to replace the 'Western' diesel-hydraulics

MODEL
Heljan's model depicts the class after refurbishment in the early-1980s.

FEATURES

• DCC ready
• Working lights
• Sprung buffers
• Sound ready

SPECIFICATIONS

• BUILT BY English Electric, Vulcan Foundry
• LIVERY BR Blue FYE
• RUNNING NUMBER Un-Numbered
• SERVICE CAREER 1967-93
• REGION London Midland/Scottish (1967-76), Western/Southern (1974-93)
• PURPOSE Passenger/mixed traffic
• STATUS IN 2018 18 preserved
• PAINT FINISH Pristine

MEASUREMENTS

• LENGTH 485mm