R30230 100 Years of Malcolm Rail, Class 90, 1922 - 2022 - Era 11 (Club Exclusive)
Product Info
This Club Exclusive Class 90 bears unique livery celebrating the centenary of Malcom Rail, established in Donald Malcom’s teenage years beginning with his running the family coal business.
Introduced during the closing years of British Rail, in the present-day Class 90s are usually employed on heavy freight trains and occasional charter services. In the fallout of the APT and InterCity 225 projects being curtailed, low-risk and reliable options such as the Class 87 and a demonstration 89 were the practical and ultimate choice.
In time W. H. Malcolm Ltd (trading as the Malcom Group) has become a giant logistics company headquartered in Linwood, Scotland. Malcolm Logistics and Malcolm Rail fall under the purview of its logistics service, equipped with a massive rail division which has been running since 2001.
Welcome to the HM7000 Control System
HM7000 is an innovative way of controlling and operating model railways. Combining Bluetooth® technology and app-based control, the HM7000 Control System has been designed to revolutionise the controlling of a model railway.
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- Bluetooth® Connectivity
- Free Sounds
- Quick CV Editing
- Multiple Control Options
- 40+ Profile Settings
- Other Options
Upgrade Paths
Previous Control Systems can be upgraded to HM7000, see below for the options and upgrade paths available.
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Train Set > HM7000
Already have a locomotive but want to go digital? Click here to discover how.
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HM6000 > HM7000
The HM6000 system is only a short step away from having HM7000. Click here to discover how.
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HM|DC > HM7000
New to the hobby? HM7000 is just a short step away. Click here to discover how.
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DCC > HM7000
Already operating a layout using DCC? HM7000 is just a short step away. Click here to discover how.
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Conventional DCC Controller > HM7000
Locomotives fitted with either a Hornby HM7000 or conventional decoders can be operated using the HM|DCC Bluetooth® system - click here to learn how.
The following points must be considered below when purchasing. HM | DCC and the HM7000 decoders have been extensively tested up to a range of 45 metres in plastic bodied locomotives and up to 12 metres in die-cast bodied locomotives. HM | DCC and the HM7000 decoders have been extensively tested up to a max of 14 non-stationary, running locomotives. HM | DCC and the HM7000 decoders have been extensively tested on iOS devices dating as far back as 5 years from today's date. Any devices older than this cannot be commented on for proper function by Hornby Hobbies. Please ensure that the incompatibility list is considered prior to any purchase.
What's Inside
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Tech Specs
- Item Scale
- 1:76 Scale 00 Gauge
- DCC Status
- DCC Ready 8 pin socket
- Operator
- British Railway
- Designer
- BREL
- Minimum Curve (mm)
- Radius 2
- Number of Parts
- 1
- Class
- Class 90
Detailed scale model. Not suitable for children under 14 years. Please refer to safety notes in enclosed instruction leaflet. Colours and contents may differ from those illustrated. Please retain these details and the address for future reference.
