SKU
Hornby: OO
OO Scale
R1289M
BR High Speed Retro Train Set - inspired by R685
Special Price
£152.99
Regular Price
£169.98
save 10%
Due Sep 2025
Pre-order
Description
Hornby: OO
OO Scale
Brand: Hornby: OOProduct Code: R1289MItem Name: BR High Speed Retro Train Set - inspired by R685Additional Details:
Embark on a nostalgic journey back to the 1970s and 1980s era of Hornby train sets with this British Rail High-Speed train set. Replicating the retro look of the famous Hornby R.685 train set, but with today’s quality and detail, this train set is the perfect toy to rekindle amazing childhood memories that can be shared with future generations.
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. Built at Crewe by BREL, the Class 43 are officially the fastest diesel trains in the world.
This train set comes complete with a pair of Class 43 diesel drive cars; one powered and the other a non-powered drive car. Each drive car has directional lighting that illuminates white at the forward end and red at the rear.
This set comes with one Mk3 passenger coach, an oval of track with a siding, a buffer stop and a controller with a mains power supply.
Set contents:
1x Power Car
1x Dummy Car
1x Coach
Oval Track with Siding
Controller
| SKU | R1289M |
|---|---|
| Barcode | 5063129044336 |
| Digital | 8 Pin (x2) |
| Brand | Hornby: OO |
| Scale | OO |
| Finish | Non-weathered |
| Pack Size | See product description |
| Product Features | NEM Couplings |
| ERA | 7 |
| Lighting | Directional Lighting |
| Livery | BR Blue & Grey (InterCity) |
| Railway Company | BR |
| Running Number | Unknown |
| Curved Track | OO 2nd Radius & Above: Only Suitable for 2nd Radius Curves (438mm) & Above |
| Product Length | Unknown |
| Designer | Grange, Sir Kenneth |
| Motor | 3 Pole |
| Wheel Arrangement | Bo-Bo |
| Cars | 3 Car DMU |
| DMU Side Car Numbers | W43002, W43005, W43003 |
| Locomotive Sub Class | Class 43 'HST' |
| Pre-Release | Yes |
Stock Information
■ Pre-order: New Release, expected Sep 2025
Digital Ready
This item is Digital Ready, it will run as supplied on Analogue (DC) layouts. To run this item on a digital layout it will need to be fitted with a suitable decoder that is compatible with the Digital Controller being used.
To convert to Digital operation this item requires two 8 Pin decoders.
This item is large and can only be sent by courier.
The item is too large to be sent via Royal Mail, so will be sent via courier.
UK Delivery
UK delivery by Courier for this item will be £9.99 within the UK excludes some highlands and islands). You can add as many items as you wish and only pay one shipping charge. Where an order includes one or more Pre-order item and additional delivery charge will be made for each shipment.
Shipping Costs
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More information regarding shipping can be found in Shipping Costs & Information.
Dispatch Information
Items in stock are shipped within one working day, unless the order contains items marked as due in 14-21 days when the order will be held until these items are in stock.
Items marked as Pre-orders will be shipped as soon as they are received from the manufacturer, see each product for the estimated release date. An additional shipping charge may be made for these items.
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