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Prototype Era
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation
Catalogue listing
Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R665A
RRP
£79.99
Model details
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Motor
3 pole skew wound
Based on preserved
No
Directional lighting
No
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Tooling date
1997
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Finish
Pristine
DCC status
No
Chassis construction
Lightweight
Livery
Eurostar
Passenger figures
No
Interior lighting
No
Pickup in tender
No
Coupling mount
Non-NEM socket
Coupling type
Drawbar
Running numbers
39, 39
Prototype information
Surviving sets
22
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
Top speed
186mph
Builder
GEC-Alsthom & BN Constructions Ferroviairies et Métalliques
Total built
38
Type of unit
Electric
Build date
1992 - 1996
Operators
Eurostar, IZY, GNER, SNCF
Main duties
Express Passenger
In service until
Present
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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