Train Set Details
High Speed Train 125 Set - Special Anniversary Edition
Years Released:
1996
(Train Set Year pages)
Set released for 1 year.
Train Set: High Speed Train 125 Set - Special Anniversary Edition
Category: Train Sets
Model Information: Contents include: Oval of track, Plug-in Transformer, Train Controller and Power Clip, Trackmat.
Sets Produced: * 1,100
* Information from Triang & Hornby, The Story of Rovex, Volumes 1, 2 and 3 - Pat Hammond
Logo & Box Style:
1996
Category: Train Sets
Model Information: Contents include: Oval of track, Plug-in Transformer, Train Controller and Power Clip, Trackmat.
Sets Produced: * 1,100
* Information from Triang & Hornby, The Story of Rovex, Volumes 1, 2 and 3 - Pat Hammond
Logo & Box Style:
1996
 1996 |
(+168)
Train Set Year Details (1)
| YEAR | CAT | MODEL |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | R.897 |
High Speed Train 125 Set - Special Anniversary Edition |
Limited Edition
| YEAR | LIMITED |
|---|---|
| 1996 | First 5,000 numbered certificate |
Train Set Items (4)
| MODEL | NO. | LIVERY |
|---|---|---|
|
Class 253 HST Power And Dummy Power Car - Intercity
Released:
1996
|
43154 43193 | B.R. Inter City Swallow |
|
B.R. Mk.3 Tourist Class Coach
Released:
1996
|
42220 | B.R. Inter City Swallow |
|
B.R. Mk.3 Tourist Class Coach
Released:
1996
|
42230 | B.R. Inter City Swallow |
|
B.R. Mk.3 Restaurant Buffet Car (TRUB)
Released:
1996
|
40754 | B.R. Inter City Swallow |
Train Set Photos & Notes (0)
Train Set Catalogue Information
| YEAR | INFORMATION |
|---|---|
| 1996 | This year marks the 20th Anniversay of the High Speed Train. Eighty-two Power Cars were built between the years of 1976 to 1982 and they provide the tractive effort to pull trains made up of Mark 3 coaches on some of British Rails premier InterCity services. So succesful is the design thar it was an HST that broke the world speed record for diesel traction in 1973 when the train reached a speed of 143 mph (230 km/h) between Northallerton and Thirsk, in Yorkshire. The set comprises of a power car and dummy power car which both have headlights that illuminate in the direction of travel and three coaches one of which is a buffet car. A Hornby TrakMat is also included. This Special Anniversary Edition train set will also include, in the first 5,000 produced, a numbered commemorative certificate, outlining a brief history of the High Speed Train. |
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