R30464 ScotRail - Class 43 HST - Train Pack

The Class 43 HST Power Cars have been a mainstay of the Hornby OO and TT:120 ranges for many years and we are delighted to announce this special commemorative train pack in OO Gauge, depicting 43128 and 43135 in ScotRail ‘InterCity 7’ livery, which are still in service as part of the last HST fleet in passenger operation in the UK.

Based on the refreshed tooling suite and featuring working directional and cab lights, working roof fans, 5-pole motor with twin flywheels in the motorised car, die-cast chassis and numerous separately fitted parts, this train pack is a must-have for collectors and fans of this classic British design.

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
• DCC Ready with 21-Pin decoder socket in motorised/dummy cars compatible with HM7000 system
• Space for HM7000-21TXS Sound Decoder to be fitted
• Space for HM7070 Power Bank for uninterrupted running
• Some light functions will only operate to their fullest capability on DCC

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 Incredibly long-lived, they were eventually deemed too expensive and outdated to operate on the majority of British mainlines, finally being replaced by modern units like the Hitachi IEP units in the 2020s.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.