Revolution Trains' newly tooled range of OO Gauge Class 175 and Class 180 'Adelante' Diesel Multiple Units are now available to pre-order here at Rails!
This comprehensive newly tooled range depicts these modern era multiple units in 2-car, 3-car and 5-car formations as seen in use across the past few decades! The entire story is catered for including Arriva Trains Wales, Transport for Wales, First Great Western, First Hull Trains and Grand Central liveries.
As you'd expect from Revolution, these models are set to feature a very advanced specification including incredible attention to detail, digital control & sound options, working lighting functions and so much more - see below for full details! This newly tooled range is set for release in Q3 2026 and you can see the decorated samples right here.
Pre-Order Now - Exclusive to Rails - Class 180
At the GRAND OPENING of our Sheffield Railway Station shop, we announced this EXCLUSIVE model in partnership with our friends at Revolution Trains - two limited edition variants of their forthcoming Class 180 'Adelante' DMU in OO Gauge!
Our exclusives depict the handsome East Midlands Railway 'Intercity' colour scheme as seen on these units in the Early 2020s, and, what better way to launch them than at our new shop within one of EMR's flagship hubs - Sheffield Railway Station.
Pre-Order Now - General Release - Class 175 Range
Pre-Order Now - General Release - Class 180 Adelante Range
Product Features
Highly detailed 2, 3 or 5-car diesel multiple unit (175/0 are 2 car units, 175/1 are 3 car units and 180s are 5-car units)
Working directional lights & user switchable lighting functions
Low profile drive unit
Kinematic close coupling with electrical connectors between cars
Fully detailed and decorated interior
DCC & Sound capability - 21-pin MTC socket - Only one decoder needed per unit
Twin speakers pre-fitted - one in each driving car
Fine wheelsets to NMRA RP25 standards
Designed for Peco Radius 2 curves
Prototype Information
The Class 175 and Class 180 are members of the Alstom Coradia family of units and share many common features and parts. The Class 180 units are a 5-car 125mph high-speed express unit and 14 sets were ordered by First Great Western and given the brand name "Adelante" Intended for high speed express services to South Wales and later used for fast commuter trains from Oxford, Gloucester and Exeter to London. Hull Trains later used four Class 180s and these units were transferred to East Midlands Railway for use between London St Pancras, Nottingham, Derby and Sheffield. Grand Central uses 10 units for its services between London Kings Cross, Sunderland andBradford.
27 Class 175 units, in a mix of two and three car configurations, were ordered by First North Western in 1997. They were used on services between Birmingham, Holyhead,Llandudno, Manchester and Barrow. Later they transferred to Arriva Trains Wales and were introduced on the Welsh Marches line to Cardiff, reaching Fishguard and the Pembroke Coast. From 2018 to 2023 they have been in the service of Transport for Wales and were seen from SW Wales and Holyhead across to Stockport, Manchester Piccadilly and Birmingham International.
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