Hornby OO Gauge Limited Edition EWS Class 67 Freight Train Pack Era 9 (DCC ready)

Hornby Railways is a British model railway brand that dates back to the early 1900's. Over this time it has become a household name and has consistently made high quality and highly detailed model railway products for beginners and the serious model enthusiast.

2016 marks the 20th anniversary of the formation of one of the United Kingdom’s most distinctive Railway Operating Companies, English Welsh & Scottish Railway Ltd, or EWS as it was more commonly known. The merger of Rail Express Systems, Loadhaul, Mainline Freight and Transrail Freight into North and South Railways during March 1996 was followed, on April 25th, by the unveiling of the EWS brand, but it was not until October 1996 that the English Welsh & Scottish Railway Ltd was formed.

On December 24, 1996, EWS was announced as the preferred bidder for the loss-making Railfreight Distribution, a deal concluded on March 12, 1997. At that point EWS controlled 90% of the United Kingdom's railfreight market and by 2006 the company's turnover was approaching £1 billion, with the UK market share standing at around 70%. On June 28, 2007, Deutsche Bahn announced it had agreed to purchase EWS, subject to receiving regulatory approval and the sale was completed on November 13, 2007. Despite assurances to the contrary, on January 1, 2009 EWS was rebranded as DB Schenker, their corporate red livery displacing the highly distinctive EWS maroon and yellow livery.

This Hornby train pack recreates a typical EWS train with a Class 67 Bo Bo diesel electric loco and 3 x MHA wagons numbered 394652, 394653 and 394654. The loco is supplied DCC ready, it is plug n play so no complicated wiring is required if you wish to run on a DCC layout. It has NEM close coupled couplings as standard and the Class 67 loco is powered by an X6502 motor with twin flywheels which provides a smooth and powerful drive unit. This is a limited edition train pack with only 1000 being produced.

Specs:
Type: Hornby OO Gauge Limited Edition EWS Class 67 Freight Train Pack Era 9
Gauge: OO
DCC: DCC ready
Livery: EWS Maroon and Gold
Class: 67
Designer: British Railways
Wheel Configuration: Bo Bo
Period: Era 9 (1996-2008)
Utility: Freight
Motor: X6502 with twin flywheels

Contents:
1 x Hornby OO gauge Class 67 in EWS Maroon and Gold Livery (DCC ready)
1 x Hornby OO gauge MHA Wagon No 394652
1 x Hornby OO gauge MHA Wagon No 394653
1 x Hornby OO gauge MHA Wagon No 394654