Model Details
First Great Western High Speed Train (Class 43)
43017 43192
Years Released:
2009
2010
2011
(Model Year pages)
Model released for 3 years.
(Model may have been released after 2011)
Model: First Great Western High Speed Train (Class 43)
Running Number: 43017 43192
Category: Train Packs
Locomotive Class: Class 43
Designer: British Railways
Class Information: HST Class 253 train sets were introduced on the Western Region in 1975. Subsequent success of design has seen the trains used through-out the Britain and still in use today. A modified XPT design was exported to Australia in 1982. Previously known as Class 253/254. More...
Weight: 70 tons
Purpose: High Speed Express Passenger
Wheel Arrangement: BO-BO
Model Information: Length per vehicle: 235mm.
R.2812X is DCC fitted.
Models Produced: ---
Logo & Box Style:
2009 2010 2011
Running Number: 43017 43192
Category: Train Packs
Locomotive Class: Class 43
Designer: British Railways
Class Information: HST Class 253 train sets were introduced on the Western Region in 1975. Subsequent success of design has seen the trains used through-out the Britain and still in use today. A modified XPT design was exported to Australia in 1982. Previously known as Class 253/254. More...
Weight: 70 tons
Purpose: High Speed Express Passenger
Wheel Arrangement: BO-BO
Model Information: Length per vehicle: 235mm.
R.2812X is DCC fitted.
Models Produced: ---
Logo & Box Style:
2009 2010 2011
 2009 2010 2011 |
Company: GW - First Great Western
Logo: GW Logo
Logo Years: ---
Livery: GW Purple
Livery Details: Purple with white and pink striping.
Company Information: ---
Model Ranking:
Current: 1486 - September 2025
Previous: 2239 - August 2025
Movement:
(+753)
Logo: GW Logo
Logo Years: ---
Livery: GW Purple
Livery Details: Purple with white and pink striping.
Company Information: ---
Model Ranking:
Current: 1486 - September 2025
Previous: 2239 - August 2025
Movement:
(+753)
Model Year Details (3)
| YEAR | CAT | MODEL |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | R.2812 |
First Great Western High Speed Train (Class 43) |
| 2010 | R.2812 |
First Great Western High Speed Train (Class 43) |
| 2011 | R.2812 |
First Great Western High Speed Train (Class 43) |
Model Photos & Notes (0)
Model Catalogue Information
| YEAR | INFORMATION |
|---|---|
| 2009 | This First Great Western Dynamic Lines livery handsomely highlights the now classic design lines of this iconic British train. Operating on the Western Region mainline their services offer fast efficient travel from London Paddington to the West and South West of England. The powerful 5 pole motor fitted to the Hornby FGW drive unit ensures that the model can handle with considerable ease a scale length HST. |
| 2010 | This First Great Western Dynamic Lines livery handsomely highlights the now classic design lines of this iconic British train. Operating on the Western Region mainline their services offer fast efficient travel from London Paddington to the West and South West of England. The powerful 5 pole motor fitted to the Hornby FGW drive unit ensures that the model can handle with considerable ease a scale length HST. |
| 2011 | Suitable rolling stock: R4369, R4370, R4371
First Great Western HST This First Great Western Dynamic Lines livery handsomely highlights the now classic design lines of this iconic British train. Operating on the Western Region mainline their services offer fast efficient travel from London Paddington to the West and South West of England. |
Catalogue Images (3)
R.2812 First Great Western High Speed Train (Class 43) - 2009
R.2812 First Great Western High Speed Train (Class 43) - 2010
R.2812 First Great Western High Speed Train (Class 43) - 2011
First Great Western High Speed Train (Class 43) on ebay UK
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