Hornby - R30357 - FGW, Class 153, Bo-Bo, 153361 - Era 10 - DCC Ready (00 Gauge)

Product Info

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.

What's Inside

1x Locomotive Diesel

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

Hornby Decoder Compatibility Primary: HM7000-21TXS: Bluetooth® & DCC Sound Decoder (21-pin)