Lancaster-Heysham

LBSCR Crystal Palace

LBSCR Coulsdon

LBSCR South London

AM1

AM2/Class 302

AM3/Class 303

AM4/Class 304

AM5/Class 305

AM6/Class 306

AM7/Class 307

AM8/Class 308

AM9/Class 309

AM10/Class 310

AM11/Class 311

Class 312

Class 313

Class 314

Class 315

Class 317

Class 318

Class 319

Class 320

Class 321

Class 322

Class 323

Class 325

Class 331

Class 332

Class 333

Class 334 Juniper

Class 345 Aventra

Class 350 Desiro

Class 357 Electrostar

Class 360 Desiro

Class 365 Networker

Class 370 APT-P

Class 373 Eurostar

Class 374 Eurostar

Class 375 Electrostar

Class 377 Electrostar

Class 378 Capitalstar

Class 379 Electrostar

Class 380 Desiro

Class 381 Networker

Class 385

Class 387 Electrostar

Class 390 Pendolino

Class 395 Javelin

Class 397

Class 399 Citylink

Class 700 Desiro City

Class 707 Desiro City

Class 710 Aventra

Class 717 Desiro City

Class 720 Aventra

Class 800 Super Express

Class 801 Super Express

Class 802 Super Express

Class 395 Javelin

The Class 395's are dual voltage six car EMU's built for high speed operation on High Speed 1 in Kent. Built by Hitachi in Japan in 2009, they are capable of 140mph. The Javelin nickname came about when they used on the London 2012 Olympic Javelin Shuttle service.

Hornby produce a model of the Class 395 Javelin units in both the standard dark blue and Olympic livery. There are two versions of the model, a 'Railroad' version and a more detailed 'Collectors' version. In the event, I left it too late to acquire one of these before they became sold out and have subsequently ended up with the three car 'Railroad' version. I am not too disappointed with the model and wonder what extra detail is fitted on the other version. It certainly looks the part. The model has working lights, apart from the top 'Cyclops' white light. This version has a different circuit board to the 'Collectors' version and does not have provision for DCC. However, it would not be too difficult to hardwire a decoder inside the body. Whilst I was at it, I would also take opportunity to fit the upper light.