Hornby R30229

BR, Class 370 Advanced Passenger Train, Sets 370003 and 370004, 7 Car Train Pack - Era 7

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Prototype Eras
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation

Manufacturer description

Our new and improved Advanced Passenger Trains are just what the model railway world has been waiting for!

The APT is a popular model subject. Our latest version boasts many improvements on past offerings, so your APT can easily move around your tracks.

Magnetic couplings and realistic crew figures bring the design to life. The highly detailed locomotive includes a 21-pin decoder fitment and is HM7000 compatible. The motor car is now slightly heavier to improve traction, and we’ve upgraded the NDM motor pivot mounts too.

We’ve also redesigned the cab windows to reflect the original train more accurately and modified the pantograph, making the model more robust and efficient. Plus, we’ve updated the lighting PCB, so the capacitor is no longer visible.

History

The idea behind the APT was solid. Engineers wanted to create a train that was faster and more efficient than anything else available at the time. Their plans were ambitious – the trains included a computerised tilting system that could effortlessly navigate the tight turns of Britain’s ageing railways, speeding up journeys by 40%!

The first APT-P rolled onto the railways in 1979. They were continuously developed until 1987, with mixed reactions, including a period of passenger service between 1983 and 1985. When the cheaper IC125 HST made its way onto the tracks, the APT was withdrawn, deemed too unreliable, expensive, and complex to compete.

However, the APT legacy continues. The IC225 programme used elements from the design, and as did the world-famous tilting Alstom Pendolino trains that still operate today on the West Coast mainline.

Catalogue listing

Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R30229
GTIN
5055286708824
RRP
£586.99
Catalogue
2022 Range
Release date
June 2023

Model details

DCC status
DCC Ready 8 pin socket
Finish
Painted
Motor
5 Pole Skew wound
Colour
Magnolia
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Livery
Intercity
Power pickup
All wheels
Coupling
NEM / Proprietary coupling between coaches. No end couplings.
Gauge
OO
Running numbers
49003, 49004, 48103, 48603, 48604, 48104, 48204
Features
Interior lighting

Prototype information

Operator
BR
Designer
BREL
Built by
British Rail Engineering Limited, Derby Works
Class
British Rail Class 370
Motive power
Electric Multiple Unit
Built
1978
Total produced
3
Coach type
British Rail Class 370 APT
TOPS classification
DTS (Driving Trailer Second)

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