In stock now from Hornby is their first-ever diesel focused train set in TT:120 Scale - featuring the iconic Class 43 'HST' Intercity 125!
This new set includes a BR blue & grey liveried HST with two intermediate coaches, a loop of track, siding and a controller. You can choose from either a standard analogue version or a factory fitted digital sound pack.
Also in stock now are a selection of other HST power car packs in Intercity and GWR liveries. We also have stocks available of plenty of Mark 3 coaches to pair with the power cars too!
In Stock Now
BR BLUE & GREY COACHES AVAILABLE
Intercity COACHES AVAILABLE
Great Western Railway COACHES AVAILABLE
Product Features
Highly detailed models with separately fitted parts
HST packs - One power car is powered, the other is a dummy unit
Digital & Sound capability - NEXT-18 decoder socket
Independent directional lights and cab lights
Fully detailed cab interior and detailed coach interiors
Separate packs and train sets available
Accurate tooling variations depending on era
Heavy diecast chassis on power cars
One power car includes strong 5-pole motor with all-wheel drive and pickups
NEM standard TT:120 couplings
Prototype Information
Officially the fastest diesel trains in the world, the InterCity 125 High-Speed Trains were introduced by British Rail in 1976, operating 125mph services on the Great Western Main Line and the East Coast Main Line before being introduced to other lines as their use spread.
When originally built by BREL at Crewe Works the InterCity 125 units, consisting of a pair of Class 43 power units and a rake of Mk3 coaches, were considered to be diesel multiple units and allocated as Class 253 to the Western Region and Class 254 for the Eastern Region, as it was envisaged that the sets would remain in fixed formation.
The Class 43s would begin to see a reduction in their use as electrification became more widespread around the UK, with their services no longer being required on the East Coast Mainline. With the introduction of the Class 800 sets the Class 43 has been relegated to regional services with Scotrail and GWR being the two largest operators of the Class in 2022. Due to the locomotives status as the fastest diesels in the world many examples have been preserved.