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Prototype Era
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation
Manufacturer description
Eurostar's first use of the Class 373 for an external agency marketing campaign took place in September 1999 when the Sets 3005/3006 were transformed with a vinyl wrap that recreated scenes from The Beatles' film "Yellow Submarine". This was just one of the promotional events that marked the release of the remixed music track that Autumn.Product videos
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Catalogue listing
Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R3829
GTIN
5055286671128
RRP
£109.99
Release date
November 2020
Model details
DCC status
DCC Ready 8-pin socket
Finish
Painted
Gauge
OO
Livery
Eurostar
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Motor
5 pole skew wound
Power pickup
Power Car only
Tooling date
2013
Coupling mount
Non-NEM socket
Chassis construction
Lightweight
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Coupling type
Drawbar
Based on preserved
No
Directional lighting
No
Interior lighting
No
Pickup in tender
No
Passenger figures
No
Running numbers
6894, 6895
Prototype information
Operators
Eurostar, IZY, GNER, SNCF
Surviving sets
22
Total built
38
Build date
1992 - 1996
Capacity
750 seats (Classic Three Capitals Set), 758 Seats (Refurbished Three Capitals Set) or 558 Seats (North of London Set)
In service until
Present
Main duties
Express Passenger
Tractive effort
Between 49,000 and 92,000 lbf depending on power supply
Top speed
186mph
Builder
GEC-Alsthom & BN Constructions Ferroviairies et Métalliques
Type of unit
Electric
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 373
Operator
Eurostar, Beatles Imagery
Motive power
Electric Multiple Unit
Designer
GEC-Alsthom
Built
1992 - 1996
Built by
GEC-Alsthom & BN Constructions Ferroviairies et Métalliques
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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