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Hornby R30449

RailRoad: LNER - Class 800 - 800201 - Train Pack

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

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This newly tooled Class 800 Train Pack in the famous London North Eastern Railway (LNER) livery consists of a drive and dummy car, both with directional lighting. This makes the perfect modern-image passenger train that can be extended with the extra Class 800 coaches that are also available.

The Class 800 is a bi-mode multiple-unit train introduced to work alongside Hitachi’s all-electric Class 801 as part of the Government’s Intercity Express Programme (IEP). The first units in the UK were built at Hitachi’s Newton Aycliffe factory in 2014, using body shells shipped from the company’s Kasado Works in Japan.

The trains first entered service on the GWR West of England Main Line in October 2017, with the LNER’s ‘Azuma’ trains starting on the East Coast Main Line in May 2019. The new trains were intended as replacements for the ageing InterCity 125 HSTs on both routes, along with the InterCity 225s on the East Coast. 

Ten five-car and 13 nine-car sets have entered service with the LNER and are used on front-line express passenger services. Initially, these worked services to Leeds, Hull and Newark, but from 1st August 2019, the first Class 800 ‘Azumas’ worked the London King’s Cross - Edinburgh Waverley ‘Flying Scotsman’ services.

Technically, the Class 800 is a high-speed BMU – Bi-modal Multiple Unit. The traction system comprises electric motors that can draw power from overhead wires where available, or they can use electricity generated by on-board underfloor diesel generators when running beyond the current electrified network. The switch-over can be made at normal service speed so there is no interruption to service.

LNER unveiled a special tartan vinyl on Unit 800104 to celebrate the launch of the ‘Azuma’ on the ‘Flying Scotsman’ service in August 2019. Since then, the same unit has been used to launch services beyond Edinburgh to reach Aberdeen and Inverness.

Other notable ‘Azuma’ sets include sets 800106 ‘You Belong’ and 800111 ‘Thank You’, which were named in 2023 and 2024 respectively.

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^* 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.

Hornby's RailRoad range has released a Class 800 Train Pack in LNER livery, complete with a drive and dummy car featuring directional lighting. This model is designed to represent modern-era passenger trains and can be extended with additional Class 800 coaches.

The Class 800 is a bi-mode multiple-unit train introduced by Hitachi as part of the Government's Intercity Express Programme. The first units were built in 2014 at Hitachi's factory in Newton Aycliffe, with body shells shipped from Japan. The trains entered service in 2017 with Great Western Railway on the West of England Main Line and with LNER on the East Coast Main Line in 2019.

The Class 800 features a high-speed bi-modal multiple unit design, with electric motors that can draw power from overhead wires or on-board diesel generators when running beyond the electrified network. The trains are used on front-line express passenger services with LNER, including the London King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley 'Flying Scotsman' service.

LNER has unveiled several special liveries for the Class 800, including a tartan vinyl on unit 800104 to celebrate the launch of the 'Azuma' service. Other notable 'Azuma' sets include units 800106 'You Belong' and 800111 'Thank You', which were named in 2023 and 2024 respectively.