Hornby R30099 East Coast Trains, Class 43 HST Train Pack - Era 10, OO Gauge

HORNBY
R30099
East Coast Trains,
Class 43 HST Train Pack
Era 10

OO Gauge

Product Info

Following a period of unprofitable operations, the InterCity East Coast franchise and associated HST units passed from NXEC to East Coast, an operator owned by the Department for Transport. From the beginning of East Coasts operations, it was made clear that it was the DfTs intention was that the franchise be retendered in future years. To this end East Coast soon adopted a deliberately plain livery that would be easy for a new operator to re-brand. The franchise eventually passed to Virgin Trains East Coast in March 2015.

43008 entered service in 1976 working in the western region. After privitisation it briefly remained in the west serving with Great Western Trains before being transferred to GNE. 43008 was overhauled and fitted with a new MTU power unit between July and October 2008, being re-numbered 43208 and later named Lincolnshire Echo.

43115 entered service in 1979 and worked on the East Coast mainline. The power car, having been inherited by GNER, was overhauled and fitted with its new MTU engine between November 2007 and February 2008.

Formation:

• Class 43 43208 R30099
• Mk3 TGS 44061 R40245
• Mk3 TS 42193 R40247
• Mk3 TS 42192 R40247A
• Mk3 TS 42191 R40247B
• Mk3 TSD 42238 R40243
• Mk3 TS 42158 R40247C
• Mk3 TRFB 40750 R40246
• Mk3 TFD 41098 R40244
• Mk3 TF 41097 R40368
• Class 43 43315 R30099

Tech Specs

• Item Length - Without Packaging (cm) - 23.5
• Item Scale - 1:76 Scale 00 Gauge
• Finish - Painted
• Colour - Grey
• DCC Status - DCC Ready 21 pin socket
• Operator - East Coast Trains
• Designer - Sir Kenneth Grange
• Livery - East Coast Grey
• Minimum Curve (mm) - Radius 2
• Motor - 5 Pole Skew wound