Hornby R30204

Rail Charter Services - Class 43 HST - Train Pack

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Prototype Era
Era 11 (2016 to 2026) The Last Days of Privatisation

Manufacturer description

After the success of the Staycation Express in 2020, in 2021 Rail Charter Services operated an improved service using a classic Intercity 125 train complete with 1st class sumptuous leather seats, private tables and power points. The service ran from the 19th of July until the 9th of September, operating four times per day with the exception of Fridays at which point the train returned to Crewe for maintenance and sanitation.

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Catalogue listing

Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R30204
GTIN
5063129001896
RRP
£394.99
Catalogue
2022 range
Release date
June 2023

Model details

DCC status
DCC Ready 8 pin socket
Finish
Painted
Motor
5 Pole Skew wound
Colour
Green
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Livery
Rail Charter Services
Power pickup
All wheels
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Gauge
OO
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Chassis construction
Diecast
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Tooling date
2022
Based on preserved
No
Directional lighting
No
Interior lighting
No
Pickup in tender
No
Passenger figures
No
Features
Interior lighting

Prototype information

Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Builder
BREL Crewe Works
Build dates
1975 to 1982
Total built
197
Tractive effort
17,980 lbf
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
Main duties
Regional & Express Passenger
In service until
Present
Operated by
British Rail
Abellio ScotRail
Colas Rail
Cotswold Rail
CrossCountry
East Coast
East Midlands Trains/ Railway
GNER
Grand Central Trains
Great Western Railway
Hull Trains
London North Eastern Railway
Midland Mainline
Network Rail
National Express East Coast
Virgin Cross Country
Virgin Trains East Coast
Virgin Trains West Coast
Locomotive class*
Class 43
Operator
Rail Charter Services
Wheel arrangement
Bo-Bo
Designer
William Stroudley
Built
1975 to 1982
Built by
BREL Crewe Works
Motive power
Diesel

* 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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