Description
Hornby R3698TTS SCOTRAIL Inter7City Class 43 HST 43033 and 43183 – Era 11 HIGH SPEED Train POWER CAR Train Pack. (with Dual HST MTU TTS sound and Mega Base Speakers by Roads and Rails)
TTS decoders fitted with latest firmware from December 2019.
Prototype Description:
As a set, 43033 and 43183 represent HST units that were built at the beginning, and end, of Class 43 production, entering traffic on 29 October, 1976 and 19 December, 1981 respectively. Re-engineered by Brush Traction in March 2007 and September 2006 for FGW, the units were cascaded to ScotRail to replace Class 170s with 43033 and 43183 powering the inaugural 12:55 Aberdeen to Edinburgh press launch of Inter7City on 10 October, 2018.
Gauge |
00 |
Length |
2 x 235mm |
DCC Type |
Dual Hornby TTS Digital Sound with Mega Base Speakers |
Lighting |
Bi-directional front white (3 of) rear red (2 of) |
Period/ERA |
Era6 – 11 – Pre and Post – Privatisation |
Operator/Livery |
ScotRail, Inter7City Blue |
Designer |
Sir Kenneth Grange |
Entered Service |
2014+8 |
Minimum Curve |
R2 |
Motor |
5 Pole Skew Wound |
Wheel Configuration |
Bo-Bo |
No of Axles Driven |
Motorised Car – 4 driven through double flywheel and Cardan driveshafts |
Cab |
Detailed and internal LED lighting with cab doors |
Drive |
Drive on all axles of the motorised car using Cardan shafts coupling from motor to drive boggy gearboxes. |
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. |
Age Suitability |
14+ years |
TTS Decoder Functional Allocation – List
This HST 125 Train Pack uses the MTU Engine Sounds.
F# |
Sound Description |
Play Structure |
F0 |
Headlight/Rear-Light |
Toggle On/Off (Loco Direction Dependent) |
F1 |
Engine Start/Stop |
Various (Toggle On/Off) |
F2 |
Horn High-Low |
Plays Once (Momentary Action) |
F3 |
Horn Low-High |
Plays Once (Momentary Action) |
F4 |
Brake Squeal |
Plays Once (Momentary Action) |
F5 |
NOTCH Up |
Activates on Momentary Switch Control |
F6 |
NOTCH Down |
Activates on Momentary Switch Control |
F7 |
Return to IDLE |
Activates on Momentary Switch Control |
F8 |
Thrash |
Toggle On/Off |
F9 |
Cold Start Override |
Toggle On/Off |
F10 |
Compressor |
Plays until disabled (Toggle On/Off) |
F11 |
Cab Door Slam |
Plays Once (Momentary Action) |
F12 |
Fan |
Plays until disabled (Toggle On/Off) |
F13 |
Horn Long High |
Plays Once (Momentary Action) |
F14 |
Horn Long Low |
Plays Once (Momentary Action) |
F15 |
Primer |
Plays until disabled (Toggle On/Off) |
F16 |
Slow Flange Squeal |
Plays until disabled (Toggle On/Off) |
F17 |
Driver’s Safety Device (in Cab) |
Plays Once (Momentary Action) |
F18 |
Horn Short Low |
Plays Once (Momentary Action) |
F19 |
Horn Short High |
Plays Once (Momentary Action) |
F20 |
Windscreen Wipers |
Plays until disabled (Toggle On/Off) |
F21 |
AWS Test (in Cab) |
Plays Once (Momentary Action) |
F22 |
Fire Bell Test |
Plays Once (Momentary Action) |
F23 |
Guards Whistle |
Plays Once (Momentary Action) |
F24 |
Guard to Driver Buzzer (in Cab) |
Plays Once (Momentary Action) |
F25 |
Aux Lighting (if used in locomotive) |
Toggle On/Off |