E3173 as fitted with a streamlined nose cone that was made at the plastics development unit Derby...E3173 was involved on sunday speed trials between Tring and Leighton Buzzard in …

Feb 3, 2024 · Following an interesting discussion on youtube about a strange box on 86103, I remember that it was once E3173 and was involved in high speed testing for the HST nose …

The British Rail Class 86 is a class of electric locomotives built during the 1960s. Developed as a 'standard' electric locomotive from earlier prototype models, one hundred of these locomotives …

May 20, 2021 · Experimental nose cone fitted to Class 86 E3173 'Zebedee' (later 86204) in circa1973 as part of the development work for the APT and HST trains. The nose cone was a …

Sep 14, 2024 · The kit is basically a new nose and a camera box to go on the roof. First of all the Hornby loco was stripped of paint (the yellow on the ends was really thick) using Dettol.

BR Class 86 'Zebedee' Nose Cone for Hornby Class 86 'Phoenix' Model. E3173's nose had a direct influence on the design of the prototype HST and APT noses. TheNiu Models kit has …

Mar 25, 2011 · All HST power cars were built without buffers, having an emergency coupling behind the hatch under the nose. However a few were rebuilt with normal buffers and coupling …

Mar 31, 2024 · E3173's nose had a direct influence on the design of the prototype HST and APT noses. The Niu Models kit is designed in 3D CAD from British Rail reference drawings and …

Dec 4, 2019 · The French pavilion included this full scale mock up of the nose of an SNSF TGV, however it was simply the nose and didn't not include<br /> a mock up of the cab …

Oct 1, 2019 · The main difference in the shapes between the two other than the size of the window is that the leading edge of the cab on the Prototype HST comes to a sharp point …