FGW - Class 153 NO. 153361

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