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Hornby R30463TXS OO Virgin Class 43 HST Lady in Red Locomotive Train Pack DCC Sound Fitted

Product Code: HOR-R30463TXS
Barcode: 71984774
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Estimated Arrival: 2026

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This Virgin Class 43 HST "Lady in Red' Train Pack brings the bold red branding of Virgin to your model railway layout, ensuring an eye-catching visual as it charges round the track. This OO model locomotive pack features NEM tension lock couplings and is ready-fited with HM7000 sound control, giving you a digital model railway experience.

Virgin Trains won both the InterCity West Coast and InterCity CrossCountry franchises following privatisation of BR, commencing services under its Virgin branding in 1997. It inherited a variety of locomotives and rolling stock from BR, including InterCity 125 HST sets.

Class 43 power car 43093 had been named ‘York Festival 88’ under BR, but was renamed ‘Lady in Red’ in 1997, which it carried until 2003, while 43097 had been called ‘The Light Infantry’ until 1990, but entered service with Virgin CrossCountry without a name. Painted in the company’s red and black livery, with white markings, both later became part of First Great Western’s HST fleet.

Specifications

  • Item Length - Without Packaging (cm): 46
  • Item Height - Without Packaging (cm): 5
  • Item Width - Without Packaging (cm): 3.5
  • Item Scale: 1:76 Scale 00 Gauge
  • Gauge: OO
  • DCC Status: HM7000 Fitted - With Sound
  • Operator: Virgin Trains
  • Livery: Red
  • Minimum Curve (mm): Radius 2
  • Motor: 5 Pole Skew wound
  • Buffer Type: No Buffers
  • Coupling Type: NEM Tension Lock
  • Hornby Decoder Compatibility Primary: HM7000-21TXS: Bluetooth® &
  • DCC Sound Decoder (21-pin)