Description
Revolution Trains Class 180, 5 Car Unit in Grand Central Livery
5 Car DMU Unit
Catalogue Number RT-OO-180-GC-103A
Unit running number 180107 'Hart of the North'
DCC Ready
OO Gauge
produced by Revolution Trains
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 and
Bradford.
Models 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 connections between cars
- detailed interior
- DCC decoder socket (21 pin MTC) - one decoder needed per unit
- Fine wheelsets to NMRA RP25 standards
Designed for Peco radius 2 curves
