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Prototype Era
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation
Catalogue listing
Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R665
RRP
£79.99
Model details
Chassis construction
Lightweight
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Tooling date
1997
Coupling type
Drawbar
Coupling mount
Non-NEM socket
DCC status
No
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Motor
3 pole skew wound
Passenger figures
No
Based on preserved
No
Directional lighting
No
Interior lighting
No
Pickup in tender
No
Finish
Pristine
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Livery
Eurostar
Running numbers
W38, W38
Prototype information
Operators
Eurostar, IZY, GNER, SNCF
Capacity
750 seats (Classic Three Capitals Set), 758 Seats (Refurbished Three Capitals Set) or 558 Seats (North of London Set)
Tractive effort
Between 49,000 and 92,000 lbf depending on power supply
Builder
GEC-Alsthom & BN Constructions Ferroviairies et Métalliques
Main duties
Express Passenger
Type of unit
Electric
Build date
1992 - 1996
Total built
38
Top speed
186mph
In service until
Present
Surviving sets
22
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 373
Motive power
Electric Multiple Unit
Coach type
GWR Churchward Autocoach (N)
* 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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