The latest 'Hoover' to the TT:120 range is the BR Class D403. Featuring a five-pole motor, directional and cab lighting, die-cast chassis and highly detailed bodyshell, the illustrious Class 50 will make an mpressive addition to your TT:120 fleet. This model depicts pre-TOPS numbered D403 in all-over BR Blue with small cab side BR Double Arrows and headcode panels.

Model Specification:

• Highly detailed model based on extensive research including 3D scanning and original works drawings
• Heavy die-cast chassis and underframe, giving an overall weight of 195g
• Powerful five-pole skew-wound motor with dual flywheels
• Dual bogie drive with a total of 12 driving wheels
• Brass axle bearings
• All wheel electrical pickup
• Front and rear kinematic NEM coupling system
• Die-cast metal buffers
• Separately fitted metal steps, grills and handrails
• Accessory bag contains optional fit snow ploughs, vacuum pipes and couplings

Electronics:

• Directional lighting
• Cab interior lighting (requires DCC to operate)
• Separately controllable taillights (requires DCC to operate)
• Next-18 Decoder socket compatible with HM7000 system
• Space for HM7000-N18TXS Sound Decoder to be fitted
• Space for HM7070 Power Bank for uninterrupted running

Tooling:

• Original headcode box
• Original boiler port
• Flush nose ends

Livery:

• BR Blue with cab side double arrows
• Pre-Tops number
• Unnamed
• Era 6

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History:

Fifty English Electric Type 4s were built at its Vulcan Foundry works during 1967/8 for express passenger work on the yet-to-be-electrified section of the West Coast Main Line north of Crewe. Entering service in January 1968, D403 first operated in BR blue with small twin-arrows insignia on its cab-sides, as depicted by the model. 

Under TOPS in 1974, the Type 4s were designated Class 50 and received new numbers, this one becoming No. 50003 and given the name ‘Temeraire’ in May 1978. With completion of the WCML electrification in 1974, the class were relocated to the south-west. No. 50003 was withdrawn in July 1991 and scrapped the following year.