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Hornby OO BR Class 370 Advanced Passenger Train Sets 370 003 and 370 004 5-ca
Price:
AU $708.41
+ AU $9.95 postage
Returns:
30-day returns. Buyer pays for return postage.
Condition:
HORNBY BR, CLASS 370 ADVANCED PASSENGER TRAIN, SETS 370 003 AND 370 004, 5-CAR PACK - ERA 7 The Advanced Passenger Train (APT) programme is remembered by many as one of British Rail's greatest embarrassments, an ambitious but ultimately unsuccessful design. The APT-P multiple units incorporated ideas that were well ahead of their time, most famously including a computerised tilting system which allowed the trains to navigate the tight turns of Britain's ageing railways up to 40% faster than anything else of the time. The first APT-P unit was introduced in 1979 and the trains were progressively developed until 1987, the highlight being a period of passenger service between 1983 and 1985. Ultimately the complexity and cost of the unreliable APT saw it replaced by the simpler and consid.
- Buy It NowHORNBY BR, CLASS 370 ADVANCED PASSENGER TRAIN, SETS 370 003 AND 370 004, 5-CAR P
