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Hornby R3502

Class 43 HST 'NRM40' Virgin Trains East Coast HST

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

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R3502
RRP
£220.00
Release date
TBA
Limited edition model for
The National Railway Museum (Locomotion Models)

Model details

Livery
Virgin East Coast
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Minimum radius curve
Radius 2
Power pickup
All wheels
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Tooling date
2008
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)

Prototype information

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

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Hornby Class 43 HST 'NRM40' is a limited‑edition model produced for the National Railway Museum's Locomotion Models range. It depicts a Virgin Trains East Coast high‑speed train in its original Virgin East Coast livery.

The model features a Bo‑Bo wheel arrangement with power pickup on all wheels and can navigate a minimum curve radius of 2 metres. Coupling is provided via NEM with tension‑lock.

Manufactured by Hornby at BREL Crewe Works, the locomotive was built between 1975 and 1982 and carries the part number R3502. It represents the current era of British railway stock.

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