Hornby R30106

Southern Class 423 4-VEP EMU Train Pack - Era 10

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Prototype Eras
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation
Era 10 (2005 to 2015) Rebuilding of the Railways

Manufacturer description

Poor service saw the Network SouthCentral franchise transferred from Connex Trains, later renamed Southern in 2000. No serious attempt to update the units to the new Southern brand took place with only 4-VEP unit 3514 ever being painted into Southern green livery.

The introduction of the Class 377 Electrostar units gradually saw the old and high millage 4-VEPs replaced. The final regular Southern 4-VEP service took place in August 2005, while Southern 4-VEP operations came to a final end with the Sussex Slammer rail tour occurring in November.

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Catalogue listing

Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R30106
GTIN
5055286698590
RRP
£399.99
Catalogue
2022 range
Release date
June 2023

Model details

Tooling date
2023
DCC status
DCC Ready 21 pin socket
Finish
Painted
Motor
3 Pole Skew wound
Colour
Green
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Power pickup
All wheels
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Passenger figures
No
Based on preserved
No
Livery
Southern Railway
Gauge
OO
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Chassis construction
Diecast (power car), Plastic & metal (other cars)
Coupling mount
Conductive couplings
NEM pockets
Coupling type
Tension lock or Close-coupling mechanism (cab ends) + conductive coupling (between coaches)
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Features
Pickup in tender
Directional lighting
Interior lighting

Prototype information

In service until
2005
Builder
BR York Works
BR Derby Works
Type of unit
750 V DC 3rd-Rail Electric Multiple Unit
Build dates
1967 to 1974
Passenger capacity
42 (First Class)
280 (Standard Class)
Operated by
British Rail
Connex
South Eastern Trains
Southern
South West Trains
Main duties
Local & Regional Passenger
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 423 "4-VEP"
Operator
Southern
Motive power
Electric Multiple Unit
Designer
BR
Built by
BR York Works BR Derby Works

* Class names often change over the lifespan of a locomotive, so this is not necessarily the class name used by the operator in the period modelled.

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