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 2026) The Last Days of Privatisation

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.

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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.
Tooling date
2018
Minimum radius
Radius 3
Coupling type
Proprietary coupling between cars. It is possible to couple units in multiple.
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Name
W.P. Allen
Passenger figures
No
Directional lighting
No
Interior lighting
No
Running numbers
811008, 815008, 812003, 813008, 814008
Features
Interior lighting
Directional lighting

Prototype information

Introduced
2018
In service until
Present
Main duties
Express & Regional Passenger
Passenger capacity
302 to 326 (5-car set)
611 to 650 (9-car set)
Build dates
2014 to 2018
Builder
Hitachi Kasado (Pre-Production)
Hitachi Newton Aycliffe (Production)
Operated by
Great Western Railway
London North Eastern Railway
Type of unit
Bi-Modal Multiple Unit
(25kV 50Hz AC Overhead & 3 to 5 x 21L V12 Turbo-Diesel Engines)
Locomotive class*
Class 800
Operator
GWR
Wheel arrangement
5 Car Unit
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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