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Hornby R3270

Class 43 HST twin pack - 43043 & 43044 in Midland Mainline teal green livery

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Prototype Era
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation

Catalogue listing

Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R3270
RRP
£209.99

Model details

Based on preserved
No
Interior lighting
No
Pickup in tender
No
Passenger figures
No
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Coupling type
Tension lock
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Tooling date
2008
Livery
Teal & Tangerine
Finish
Pristine
Motor
5 pole skew wound
DCC status
DCC Ready 8 pin + 8 pin socket
Coupling
NEM + Tension Lock
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Features
Directional lighting

Prototype information

Builder
BREL Crewe Works
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Build dates
1975 to 1982
Tractive effort
17,980 lbf
Total built
197
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
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
Main duties
Regional & Express Passenger
In service until
Present
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 43 "HST"
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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