Hornby has delivered a new variant of its popular ‘OO’ gauge Class 67 diesel. MARK CHIVERS takes a closer look at this latest release.
Above: Hornby's high-fidelity Class 67 also features see-through bodyside grilles.
Gauge: ’OO’ Price: £193.99 Cat No: R30089 Site: www.hornby.com DCC: DCC ready, 8-pin socket Era: 11
NEW from Hornby is this ‘OO’ Class 67 Bo-Bo diesel in Transport for Wales (TfW) colours, finished as 67014. Whilst a great deal of new rolling stock has been introduced across the rail network, one operator that has benefited from the inevitable cascade of older vehicles is Transport for Wales (TfW), which has now acquired sufficient former LNER Mk 4 carriages and Driving Van Trailers (DVTs) to form seven sets (plus a spare).
To power these sets, TfW hires Class 67 Bo-Bo diesels from DB Cargo to operate in push-pull mode with the Mk 4 coaches and DVT on its Cardiff to Holyhead route. To date, five Class 67s have been repainted in TfW’s white, red and grey colour scheme. The locomotives that operate in pushpull mode with the Mk 4s have also been modified for the role, noticeable by the addition of an extra socket to the right of the existing example on the cab fronts.
Hornby’s latest release bears the hallmarks of pre…
