In August 1976, rail passengers travelling British Rail's Western Region experienced a new way to travel to the West Country, with the introduction of the High-Speed Train. By the end of the year, passengers could travel at 125mph between London Paddington and Reading. The new High Speed Trains, in their eye catching InterCity livery, were providing levels of comfort and service not seen since the golden years of the Great Western Railway.

Forty years on, and with the West Country routes once more under the control of the Great Western Railway, these record breaking High Speed Trains received a new GWR Green fleet livery and are set to run High Speed services to the West Country for the foreseeable future.

What's in the Box!

Rolling Stock: GWR Class 43 HST Power Car; GWR Class 43 HST Dummy Power Car; GWR Mk3 TSO Coach

Track & Accessories: 3rd Radius Starter Oval, with Track Pack A (includes point and buffer); Train Controller (R7229); Wall Plug Transformer (P9000W); Power Connecting Track (R8206); Hornby MidiMat (1600 x 1180mm) Re-Railer.

This Hornby Train Set is based on a Railroad specification. Railroad models are carefully designed to be less easily damaged yet maintaining attractive detailing and accurate liveries.

Tech Specs

Item Length - Without Packaging (cm)

59.8

Item Height - Without Packaging (cm)

8

Item Width - Without Packaging (cm)

30

Item Weight - Without Packaging

2.5

Item Scale

1:76 Scale 00 Gauge

License

No

Finish

Painted

Gauge

OO

DCC Status

DCC Ready 8 pin socket

Operator

GWR

Designer

Sir Kenneth Grange

Livery

Green

Minimum Curve (mm)

Radius 3

Motor

5 Pole Skew wound

Number of Parts

24

 

Set Contents

ROLLING STOCK

GWR Class 43 HST Power Car GWR Class 43 HST Dummy Power Car GWR Mk3 TSO Coach

TRACK & ACCESSORIES

3rd Radius Starter Oval, with Track Pack A
(includes point and buffer) Train Controller (R7229) Wall Plug Transformer (P9000W) Power Connecting Track (R8206) Hornby MidiMat (1600 x 1180mm) Re-Railer