Description
R30357 Hornby FGW, Class 153, Bo-Bo, 153361 – Era 10
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.
- 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:Â 1:76 Scale 00 Gauge
- Finish:Â Painted
- Colour:Â Multiple
- Gauge:Â 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
