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PR964024
Hornby Trains - FGW - Class 153 NO. 153361
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HOR R30357 Hornby FGW, Class 153, Bo-Bo, 153361 - Era 10 2024 Catalogue
The Class 153 ‘Super Sprinters’ are single-car diesel multiple units converted from the two-car Class 155 DMUs. Leyland Bus constructed the Class 155 DMUs at its Workington factory between 1987 and 1988. After this class entered service, there was a requirement to replace ageing railcars on rural lines. It was decided that the Class 155 units would be converted to a new class, the 153, which was completed by Hunslet-Barclay at Kilmarnock between 1991 and 1992. They produced 70 units in total. Powered by a 285hp Cummins NT855-R5 Diesel, working through a Voith Hydraulic transmission, the maximum speed of a Class 153 is 75mph, making it perfectly suited for small cross-country services.
Our replication of No. 153361 sports the iconic FGW Blue ‘Local Lines’ livery, reminiscent of the prototypical units. This model is DCC-ready and is compatible with our HM7000 21-Pin decoder. The accessory bag will contain two NEM hook couplings.
Tech Specs
Item Length - Without Packaging (cm)
31
Item Height - Without Packaging (cm)
5
Item Width - Without Packaging (cm)
3.5
Item Weight - Without Packaging
0.35
Item Scale
1:76 Scale 00 Gauge
Finish
Painted
Colour
Multiple
Gauge
OO
DCC Status
DCC Ready 21 pin socket
Operator
First Great Western
Designer
Hunslet-Barclay
Wheel Configuration
Bo-Bo
Livery
FGW Local Lines
Minimum Curve (mm)
Radius 2
Motor
5 Pole Skew wound
Number of Parts
1
Class
Class 153
Coupling Type
NEM Couplings
The Class 153 ‘Super Sprinters’ are single-car diesel multiple units converted from the two-car Class 155 DMUs. Leyland Bus constructed the Class 155 DMUs at its Workington factory between 1987 and 1988. After this class entered service, there was a requirement to replace ageing railcars on rural lines. It was decided that the Class 155 units would be converted to a new class, the 153, which was completed by Hunslet-Barclay at Kilmarnock between 1991 and 1992. They produced 70 units in total. Powered by a 285hp Cummins NT855-R5 Diesel, working through a Voith Hydraulic transmission, the maximum speed of a Class 153 is 75mph, making it perfectly suited for small cross-country services.
Our replication of No. 153361 sports the iconic FGW Blue ‘Local Lines’ livery, reminiscent of the prototypical units. This model is DCC-ready and is compatible with our HM7000 21-Pin decoder. The accessory bag will contain two NEM hook couplings.
Tech Specs
Item Length - Without Packaging (cm)
31
Item Height - Without Packaging (cm)
5
Item Width - Without Packaging (cm)
3.5
Item Weight - Without Packaging
0.35
Item Scale
1:76 Scale 00 Gauge
Finish
Painted
Colour
Multiple
Gauge
OO
DCC Status
DCC Ready 21 pin socket
Operator
First Great Western
Designer
Hunslet-Barclay
Wheel Configuration
Bo-Bo
Livery
FGW Local Lines
Minimum Curve (mm)
Radius 2
Motor
5 Pole Skew wound
Number of Parts
1
Class
Class 153
Coupling Type
NEM Couplings
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