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Prototype Era
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation
Catalogue listing
Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R3293
RRP
£169.99
Model details
Directional lighting
No
Interior lighting
No
Tooling date
2013
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Coupling type
Drawbar
Coupling mount
Non-NEM socket
Chassis construction
Lightweight
Livery
Eurostar
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Passenger figures
No
Motor
5 pole skew wound
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Finish
Pristine
DCC status
DCC Ready 8 pin socket
Based on preserved
No
Pickup in tender
No
Running numbers
41, 41
Features
Interior lighting
Prototype information
Surviving sets
22
Main duties
Express Passenger
Top speed
186mph
Total built
38
Build date
1992 - 1996
Builder
GEC-Alsthom & BN Constructions Ferroviairies et Métalliques
Type of unit
Electric
In service until
Present
Operators
Eurostar, IZY, GNER, SNCF
Capacity
750 seats (Classic Three Capitals Set), 758 Seats (Refurbished Three Capitals Set) or 558 Seats (North of London Set)
Tractive effort
Between 49,000 and 92,000 lbf depending on power supply
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 373
Motive power
Electric Multiple Unit
Coach type
Alstom Class 373 'Eurostar'
* 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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