HOW TO WRAP A TPE ‘NOVA 1’ CLASS 802
Dave Lowery was asked to replicate a Hitachi Class 802/2 unit in the striking TransPennine Express livery. With no RTR version currently available, a decal ‘wrap’ was the only option…
PHOTOGRAPHY: DAVE LOWERY
From time to time, Angel Trains – one of the UK’s leading rolling stock leasing companies (ROSCOs) – updates its collection of models on display in the reception of its London head offices. The models depict some of the various trains owned by the ROSCO and operated by a wide range of franchise holders across the network.
Most recently, Angel Trains required models of the new Hitachi Class 802/2 five-car bi-mode multiple units, in use with Hull trains and TransPennine Express (TPE) since 2019. Although Hornby announced a TPE-branded Class 802 in its 2022 range, it’s unlikely to arrive until later this year. In the meantime, I was commissioned to produce a version a few months ago and employed a Hornby five-car LNER ‘Azuma’ set as the donor model.