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Hornby R3602TTS BR Intercity Swallow Class 43
Hornby R3602TTS BR Intercity Swallow Class 43 HST 125 ‘Valenta’ Powered Train Pack with Dual TTS Sound. Plus fitted with Dual Mega Base Speakers in both motorised and non-motorised power cars.
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Hornby R3602TTS BR Intercity Swallow Class 43 HST ‘Valenta’ Powered Train Pack with Dual TTS Sound. Plus fitted with Dual Mega Base
TTS decoders fitted with latest firmware from December 2019.
BR Intercity, Class 43 HST, ‘Valenta’ Powered Train Pack – Era 8
Prototype:
Originally conceived as a cheaper, more reliable alternative to the Advanced Passenger Train in the early 1970s, the British Railways Board authorised the development of a prototype High Speed Diesel Train with two locomotives designated as Class 41. These aerodynamic power cars were constructed by British Railways Engineering Ltd at their Crewe Works and emerged in June and August 1972, fitted with Paxman Valenta 12RP200L engines, developing 2,250 hp.
When originally built at BREL’s Crewe Works, the InterCity 125 units were considered to be diesel multiple units and allocated as Class 253 to the Western Region and Class 254 for the Eastern Region. With the introduction of Trailer Guard Second (TGS) carriages, later power cars had no guard’s equipment installed and by 1987 most power cars were simply classified as Driving Motor (DM), although they still had luggage van space, retaining a window by the luggage door on each side.
Following problems with the power cars and the operational ease of removing power cars to perform scheduled maintenance, unit formations were abandoned, resulting in the Class 43 locomotive prefix being adopted. The fleet of 197 Class 43 power cars produced between 1976 and 1982 were numbered 43002 to 43198 and are officially the fastest diesel units in the world. The units have an absolute maximum speed of 148mph (238kph), which is the current world diesel traction record, set on November 1, 1987.
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Gauge |
00 |
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Length |
2 x 235mm |
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DCC Type |
Hornby TTS Digital Sound with Mega Base Speakers |
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Lighting |
Bi-directional front white (3 of) rear red (2 of) |
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Period/ERA |
Era6 – 11 – Pre and Post – Privatisation |
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Operator/Livery |
British Rail Intercity Swallow |
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Designer |
Sir Kenneth Grange |
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Entered Service |
1978 |
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Minimum Curve |
R2 |
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Motor |
5 Pole Skew Wound |
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Wheel Configuration |
Bo-Bo |
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No of Axles Driven |
Motorised Car – 4 driven through double flywheel and Cardan driveshafts |
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Cab |
Detailed and internal LED lighting with cab doors |
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Drive |
Drive on all axles of the motorised car using Cardan shafts coupling from motor to drive boggy gearboxes. |
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Build Structure |
Plastic body and cast alloy chassis on the motorised car with plastic chassis on the non-motorised cars. Roof body and bogie detailing. |
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Age Suitability |
14+ years |
TTS Decoder Function Allocations. Valenta TTS Sounds used in this HST 125 Model
The TTS decoders have been upgraded to the latest firmware from December 2019.
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F# |
Sound Description |
Play Structure |
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F0 |
Headlight/Rear-Light |
Toggle On/Off (Loco Direction Dependent) |
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F1 |
Engine Start/Stop |
Various (Toggle On/Off) |
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F2 |
Horn High-Low |
Plays Once (Momentary Action) |
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F3 |
Horn Low-High |
Plays Once (Momentary Action) |
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F4 |
Brake Squeal |
Plays Once (Momentary Action) |
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F5 |
NOTCH Up |
Activates on Momentary Switch Control |
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F6 |
NOTCH Down |
Activates on Momentary Switch Control |
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F7 |
Return to IDLE |
Activates on Momentary Switch Control |
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F8 |
Thrash |
Toggle On/Off |
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F9 |
Cold Start Override |
Toggle On/Off |
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F10 |
Compressor |
Plays until disabled (Toggle On/Off) |
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F11 |
Cab Door Slam |
Plays Once (Momentary Action) |
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F12 |
Fan |
Plays until disabled (Toggle On/Off) |
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F13 |
Horn Long High |
Plays Once (Momentary Action) |
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F14 |
Horn Long Low |
Plays Once (Momentary Action) |
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F15 |
Primer |
Plays until disabled (Toggle On/Off) |
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F16 |
Slow Flange Squeal |
Plays until disabled (Toggle On/Off) |
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F17 |
Driver’s Safety Device (in Cab) |
Plays Once (Momentary Action) |
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F18 |
Horn Short Low |
Plays Once (Momentary Action) |
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F19 |
Horn Short High |
Plays Once (Momentary Action) |
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F20 |
Windscreen Wipers |
Plays until disabled (Toggle On/Off) |
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F21 |
AWS Test (in Cab) |
Plays Once (Momentary Action) |
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F22 |
Fire Bell Test |
Plays Once (Momentary Action) |
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F23 |
Guards Whistle |
Plays Once (Momentary Action) |
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F24 |
Guard to Driver Buzzer (in Cab) |
Plays Once (Momentary Action) |
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F25 |
Aux Lighting (if used in locomotive) |
Toggle On/Off |
Additional information
| Weight | 3000 g |
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| Brand | Hornby |
| Condition | New |
| Scale | OO/HO Gauge |
Brand
Hornby
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