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Hornby R30218

RailAdventure, Class 43 HST Train Pack - Era 11

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Prototype Eras
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation
Era 10 (2005 to 2015) Rebuilding of the Railways
Era 11 (2016 to 2026) The Last Days of Privatisation

Manufacturer description

Both 43480 and 43484 are both part of Rail Adventure’s first dive onto British rails, with the company previously only being based out of Germany. Prior to their purchase, the units were owned and operated by Angel Trains and Great Central. Both 43480 and 43484 were outshopped from the painters in Rail Adventure grey on the 19th April 2021. Both units were both part of a British Rail Initiative, with both units being among a total of 14 to be fitted with buffers on the front, to act as a DVT unit for high speed services on the East Coast Mainline.

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Catalogue listing

Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R30218
GTIN
5055286706585
RRP
£362.99
Catalogue
2022 range
Release date
December 2022

Model details

DCC status
DCC Ready 21 pin socket
Finish
Painted
Motor
5 Pole Skew wound
Colour
Grey
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Livery
East Midlands Trains
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Power pickup
All wheels
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Gauge
OO
Chassis construction
Diecast
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Coupling type
Tension lock
Tooling date
2022
Directional lighting
No
Based on preserved
No
Passenger figures
No
Pickup in tender
No
Interior lighting
No
Features
Interior lighting

Prototype information

Main duties
Regional & Express Passenger
Tractive effort
17,980 lbf
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
Builder
BREL Crewe Works
Build dates
1975 to 1982
In service until
Present
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Total built
197
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 Adventures
Wheel arrangement
Bo-Bo
Designer
BREL
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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