Original Hornby 'OO' Advanced Passenger Train models.
The Advanced Passenger Train in its futuristic livery is British Rail's latest step forward in rapid Inter-City travel and Hornby are right up with them. The unique tilting bodies provide stable and comfortable travel for both BR and Hornby passengers even on existing track with its curves and switchbacks. The articulated coaches and long wheel base bogies are all accurately modelled by Hornby and the diecast bogies on the power car ensure optimum performance from the Ringfield motor powered from the track. The driving trailers also have lights which operate in the direction of travel.
R543 ADVANCED PASSENGER TRAIN SET
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The sleek Advanced Passenger Train set is designed for the really up to date modern image modellers – both young and not-so-young. The 5 car unit is well over 4 feet long and is supplied with a very large oval of track to allow for maximum speeds.
Contents
2 × APT Driving Trailer
2 × APT Van Trailer
APT Power Car (with retractable dummy pantograph)
Large oval of 2nd radius track with
re-railer
Variable Controller and Power
Clip
Card Tunnel and Catalogue
Track length: 175" (4.4m)
Space needed: 69" × 37"
(175 × 94cms)
MRRP £67.95 – 2 January 1980.
APT-P as seen in the 1980 catalogue.
R794 ADVANCED PASSENGER TRAIN PACK
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Later Hornby introduced this pack containing just the APT vehicles as an alternative to the complete train set, it carried the same vehicle numbers (i.e. 48101, 48601, 49003 'City of Derby', 48602 & 48102) as the original set.
Contents
2 × APT Driving Trailer
2 × APT Van Trailer
APT Power Car (with retractable dummy pantograph)
MRRP £52.75 – 5 January 1981.
Hornby APT-P with black cab window surround from the 1981 catalogue.
Simon Groom with an APT-P on the BBC TV Blue Peter model railway layout.
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