R30464TXS ScotRail - Class 43 HST - Train Pack (DCC Sound Fitted

Model Specification:

Twin pack of highly detailed Class 43 models
Motorised Power Car and Unmotorised Dummy Car
Die-cast chassis
Separately fitted parts including cab handrails, underframe equipment and roof exhaust shroud
Detailed cab interior
5-pole motor with twin flywheels in motorised car capable of pulling full-length HST rakes
Electrical pick-ups on both motorised/unmotorised bogies
Pivoting NEM coupling sockets
Accessory pack
Minimum 2nd radius curves
Electronics:

Working directional and cab headlights
Working roof fans
21-Pin sound decoder fitted in both power cars
Speaker in both power cars
Space for HM7070 Power Bank for uninterrupted running
Sound:

Utilises high-fidelity HM7000 sound file created using live recordings of Class 43 locomotives.
Tooling:

Single roof fan
Short exhaust shroud
Revised style of marker lights
Livery:

Scotrail ‘InterCity 7’ blue and grey
Semi-gloss finish
Faithfully created using accurate colours and fonts
Era 11
History:

Introduced in 1975, the production HSTs revolutionised long-distance passenger travel in Britain. In total, 197 production power cars were built by BREL at Crewe, along with almost 850 Mk3 coaches built in Derby, to form 7-9 coach trains between two power cars.

Initially used on the GWR, they were also used in large numbers on the Midland Mainline, Cross Country and ECML InterCity services operating at speeds of up to 125mph. Incredibly long-lived, they were eventually deemed too expensive and outdated to operate on the majority of British mainlines, finally being replaced by modern units like the Hitachi IEP units in the 2020s.

The last remaining operator of HSTs is ScotRail, where short-form sets have operated its Inter7City services across Scotland since 2018. Power car 43128 and 43135 operated with GWR before they were refurbished and moved to Scotland where they now wear the distinctive ‘Seven Cities of Scotland Skyline’ livery.