00GAUGE 4mm:1ft
1989 to present ERA
CONSTRUCTED for the electrification of the East Coast Main Line, BR Mk.4 stock was based on the Advanced Passenger Train and consequently featured a profile which would have allowed tilt packs to be fitted at a later date.
InterCity 225 Mk.4 train formations were fixed, comprising of nine coaches, a Class 91 locomotive and a Driving Van Trailer located at the London end of the train sets for push-pull working. They continue to serve the East Coast Main Line today, but in reduced numbers since the introduction of Class 800 Azuma trains, with no InterCity 225 services running north of York.
The remaining coaches are stored pending reuse or have been scrapped. An exception is a small fleet acquired by Transport for Wales (TfW) for long distance services such as Holyhead-Cardiff, with Class 67s used as traction.
Complete retooling
Models of Mk.4 stock including DVTs have been part of the Hornby catalogue since 1990, first released as the real trains were placed in service. The tooling
