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Hornby R30107

South West Trains - Class 423 - 3455 '4-VEP' - Train Pack

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

Manufacturer description

When Southwestern was handed to South West Trains in 1996, the 4-VEPs they inherited were quickly repainted in a style largely based upon the NSE livery but also featuring an orange strip that combined with the old livery to match the colours of its parent company Stagecoach, and their distinct and common buses.

Towards the end of the 4-VEPs service units were reformed using the best condition carriages to prolong life. Despite this the units only lasted a few months more, finally being taken out of service in May 2005.

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Catalogue listing

Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R30107
GTIN
5055286698620
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
Blue
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Power pickup
All wheels
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Passenger figures
No
Based on preserved
No
Directional lighting
No
Pickup in tender
No
Gauge
OO
Chassis construction
Diecast (power car), Plastic & metal (other cars)
Livery
South West Trains
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
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
Interior lighting

Prototype information

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