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Revolution Trains RT-OO-180-EMR-104B

Class 180 East Midlands Railway 180113 5-Car DMU

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Prototype Era
Era 11 (2016 to 2026) The Last Days of Privatisation

Manufacturer description

The prototype

The Class 175 and Class 180 are both members of the Alstom Coradia family of units and share many common features and parts. The Class 180 units are a 5-car 125mph high-speed express member of the Coradia family. 14 sets were ordered by First Great Western and given the brand name ‘Adelante’, which means ‘go ahead’ in Spanish. Intended for high speed express services to South Wales and later used for fast commuter trains from Oxford, Gloucester and Exeter to London. Hull Trains used four Class 180s, though these units have recently been transferred to East Midlands railway and are now in use between London St Pancras, Nottingham, Derby and Sheffield. Grand Central introduced two units for its services between London Kings Cross, Sunderland and Bradford, and now has ten in operation in its striking black and orange livery.

Our model

Our OO gauge (1:76.2 scale) model of the class 180 DMU will feature our normal features:

• highly detailed 5 car diesel multiple unit
• working, directional lights
• user switchable lighting functions
• low profile drive unit
• kinematic close coupling with electrical connections between cars
• detailed interior
• DCC decoder socket (21 pin MTC) – one decoder needed per unit
• Twin speakers – one in each driving car
• Fine wheelsets to NMRA RP25 standards
• Designed for Peco radius 2 curves

Catalogue listing

Model details

Prototype information

^* 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.

Revolution Trains Class 180 East Midlands Railway (180113) – 5‑Car Diesel Multiple Unit, limited edition “Rails of Sheffield”. The model carries manufacturer part number RT‑OO‑180‑EMR‑104B and represents the current era.

The real‑world Class 180 is a 5‑car, 125 mph high‑speed express unit from Alstom’s Coradia family. Fourteen were originally ordered by First Great Western as “Adelante”, later used on fast commuter services to London. Units have also operated with Hull Trains, Grand Central and are now in service with East Midlands Railway on routes between London St Pancras, Nottingham, Derby and Sheffield.

The OO gauge (1 : 76.2) model includes a highly detailed five‑car diesel multiple unit with directional lights, user‑switchable lighting functions, a low‑profile drive unit and kinematic close coupling with electrical connections between cars. It features a detailed interior, a 21‑pin MTC DCC decoder socket (one decoder required per unit), twin speakers (one per driving car), fine wheelsets to NMRA RP25 standards and is designed for Peco radius‑2 curves. The DCC fitting service is not applicable.