Kato produce a range of Class 800 bi-modal multiple units in N Gauge, covering those used by Great Western Railway as well as the LNER under the Azuma brand.
A new batch of LNER 'Azuma' branded models have just arrived in stock - supplied as full 9 car train packs! Due to follow on soon are factory fitted digital and sound versions of these new sets.
Also in stock are some of the shorter 5 car LNER units as well as some special new Great Western Railway 'Paddington Bear' themed packs.
As the IET becomes more and more prolific across the UK, a Class 800 is an absolute necessity for most modern era modellers.
LNER Azuma
Great Western Railway
Product Features
Highly detailed model with separately fitted parts
Digital & Sound capability - PCB swap required (or factory fitted versions available)
Poseable pantographs
Close coupling between coaches. Removable nosecone allows for units to be connected in multiple.
Working directional lighting
Intricately reproduced liveries and printing
Prototype Information
The Class 800 is a type of bi-modal multiple unit used in the United Kingdom, based on the Hitachi A-train design. The first units entered service with GWR on the Great Western Main Line (GWML) in October 2017, and entered service with LNER on the East Coast Main Line (ECML) in May 2019.
These trains were assembled at the Hitachi Newton Aycliffe facility, alongside the related Class 801 & 802 units, from bodyshells shipped from the Kasado plant in Japan.
The Class 800 is part of the UK Government's "Intercity Express Programme" which intends to partially replace Intercity 125 and Intercity 225 train sets in mainline usage. The Class 800s, being bi-modal, have more operational flexibility as they are capable of working on lines which have not been electrified.