Hornby R40015 Avanti West Coast Pendolino TS Passenger Coach - Era 11 OO Scale
- Availability:
- In Stock
- Product Code:
- 5055286680274
- Brand:
- Hornby
During the 1970s, British Railways had pursued the concept of tilting train technology for the West Coast Main Line through the Class 370 Advanced Passenger Train concept, allowing for higher speeds to be taken through curves. By minimising lateral forces on the passengers, the tendency to slide sideways was reduced, which allowed passenger comfort levels to be maintained at higher speeds.
Even with the cancellation of the APT project, the idea of train tilt was still being considered in the 1980s for the InterCity 225 project and again during the 1990s for the aborted InterCity 250 concept. In 1997, when Virgin Trains were awarded the franchise to operate the West Coast Main Line following the privatisation of British Rail, it was on the proviso that new rolling stock was to be introduced, replacing the ageing Class 86/87/90 locomotives and Mark 2/3 coaches.
Tech Specs
- Item Length - Without Packaging (cm)
- 33.5
- Item Scale
- 1:76 Scale 00 Gauge
- Finish
- Painted
- Colour
- Cyan
- Gauge
- OO
- Operator
- Avanti West Coast
- Designer
- Alstom
- Livery
- Black/Blue
- Minimum Curve (mm)
- Radius 2
- Age 14+