TransPennine Express Mk5a Pachetul 1

The livery and the model work so well together. Every time I open the box I get the "wow"

Some of the best detailing I’ve seen on coaches so far

Great model I bought two sets!

I bought these coaches to run with my Dapol Class 68, also in Trans Pennine
livery. The colours match very well !
I think for five coaches they represent excellent value.

These are amazing!

Truly recommend this to complement the loco from another supplier. Detail is exceptional, which is what you would expect from a brand that is leading the way in price and quality. Highly recommend.

Excellent value for money, highly detailed and working lights make these some of the best RTR coaches available. The DT does benefit from having a stay alive fitted though to stop flickering.

amazing value and detail, very happy. only criticism is how fiddly the flush plough is - but this is such a minor improvement to make

Wow! where to start!
Firstly the box and its art work look fantastic ! It is worthy of display all by itself!
then the coaches, they are magnificent, look, livery, complex detail is all spot on.
Running qualities are excellent and the magnetic couplings performed faultlessly. Just need to find a replacement coupling combination to go between my class 68 and the 1st class end vehicle to give reliable running when the loco is pushing.
What is the best way to secure the glass destination boards?

The real thing seems to have had a rather shaky start with TPE due to initial technical issues and staff shortages meaning that half the fleet are now in semi-permanent storage and those that are rostered rarely turn up. “Shaky” also best describes the ride quality, which falls far short of the quality achieved by BR with the Mk2 and Mk3 coaches. This aside, they look stunning in service and being able to sit behind a class 68 at full thrash brings back memories of loco hauled trains of the 80s.

Fortunately, the models don’t seem to have succumbed to any Technical issues and really capture the character of these trains. The level of detail and standard of decoration is superb and the close coupling between the coaches is the best I’ve seen. Unfortunately I haven’t yet found a way to satisfactorily couple to a class 68 without resorting to the supplied tension lock couplings as the couplings used between coaches are just slightly too short. Otherwise, I haven’t experienced any problems with running quality and the lighting is sublime. If I had to be critical, there is a slight gap between the glazing units and the carriage body which can lead to some light bleed. However, due to the prototypical lighting levels, this is barely noticeable. All in all a stunning package at an affordable price.