In August 1976, rail passengers traveling 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 CoachTrack & 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
- Item Length - Without Packaging (cm): 59.8
- Item Scale: 1:76 Scale 00 Gauge
- 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
