Beautifully presented and reproduced model of the current state of the art 5 car EMU express train. The Azuma 800 AT300 is a bi-mode multiple unit built by Hitachi for the Great Western Railway and the LNER.
They use electric motors for traction, but in addition to operating on track with overhead wires, they also have diesel generators to enable them to operate on unnelectrified track.The Class 800 is part of the Intercity Express Programme (IEP) and have been given specific operational brand names, so for GWR they are known as Intercity Express Trains and under LNER they are known as Azuma.
MODEL FEATURES
Finely detailed and superbly produced liveries on both GWR and LNER versions
Five car train pack with coach designs unique to British operational vehicles
DCC Ready
Directional Lighting
Works on a minimum radius of R282
Equipped with a head connection, it is possible to reproduce the combined operation of two trains which is prototypical.
Come complete with a length of Kato Unitrack to display the model.