Hornby R3872

GWR, Class 800, Trainbow Train Pack - Era 11

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Prototype Eras
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation
Era 11 (2016 to 2024) Current Era

Manufacturer description

Class 800/0 No. 800008 was delivered to Great Western Railway (GWR) on the 7th of June 2018. The train featured a specially designed livery featuring the Pride flag on both driving cars.

The livery was introduced in-order to mark the summer of Pride events taking place across the UK and to celebrate the diverse communities across the GWR network.

Catalogue listing

Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R3872
GTIN
5055286671166
RRP
£502.49
Catalogue
2021 Range
Release date
August 2023

Model details

Finish
Painted
Colour
Grey
DCC status
DCC Ready 8 pin socket
Livery
Great Western Railway (2015)
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Motor
5 Pole Skew wound
Gauge
OO
Power pickup
Power Car only
Coupling
NEM / Proprietary coupling between cars. It is possible to couple units in multiple.
Running numbers
811008, 815008, 812003, 813008, 814008
Features
Directional lighting
Interior lighting

Prototype information

Introduced
2018
Locomotive class*
Class 800
Operator
GWR
Wheel arrangement
5 Car Unit
Max speed
125 mph
Designer
Hitachi
Built
2014 to 2018
Built by
Hitachi Kasado (Pre-Production) Hitachi Newton Aycliffe (Production)
Motive power
Electro-diesel Multiple Unit
Coach type
Hitachi Class 800
TOPS classification
MS (Motor Standard)

* 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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