Hornby R40209A

BR, Class 370 Advanced Passenger Train 2-car TS Coach Pack, 48203 & 48204 - Era 7

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Prototype Eras
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation

Manufacturer description

British Rail's Class 370 tilting trains, also referred to as APT-P (Advanced Passenger Train Prototype), were the pre-production Advanced Passenger Train units. The APT-P is the most powerful domestic train to have operated in Britain, setting the UK rail speed record of 162.2 miles per hour in 1979, a record that stood for 23 years. This 2-car TS Coach Pack features the Trailer Second, as part of Sets 370003 and 370004.

Coach Running Numbers: 48203 & 48204

Catalogue listing

Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R40209A
GTIN
5055286699153
RRP
£108.99
Catalogue
2022 range
Release date
June 2023

Model details

Finish
Painted
Motor
5 Pole Skew wound
Colour
Magnolia
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Livery
Intercity
Coupling
NEM / Proprietary coupling between coaches. No end couplings.
Power pickup
All wheels
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Coupling mount
Fixed
Coupling type
Magnetic coupling bars - detachable
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Gauge
OO
Tooling date
2023
Interior lighting
No
Passenger figures
No
Directional lighting
No
DCC status
No
Running numbers
48203, 48204

Prototype information

Type of unit
Prototype Electric Multiple Unit
Total built
3 Trainsets
1xDTS and 1xTBF cars spare
Operated by
British Rail
Launch date
1979
Main duties
Express Passenger
In service until
1986
Builder
British Rail Engineering Limited, Derby Works
Operator
BR
Designer
BREL
Built by
British Rail Engineering Limited, Derby Works
Coach type
British Rail Class 370 APT
TOPS classification
(TS) Trailer Standard

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