Hornby produce a range of Class 153 single car diesel multiple units in OO Gauge! Two new variations are available now in First Great Western and Northern Rail liveries.
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Product Features
Highly detailed model with separately fitted parts including lamp irons, wipers, footsteps and more
Fully detailed interior
Optional dummy BSI couplings or NEM tension lock couplings
Digital capability - 21-pin socket
Powerful motor driving one bogie, with all wheel pickups
Working directional lighting
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Prototype Information
The British Rail Class 153 "Super Sprinters" are single-coach railcars, converted from existing two-car Class 155 diesel multiple units. They were intended for use on rural and lesser used branch lines where passenger numbers do not justify longer trains, or to boost the capacity on trains to enable higher passenger volumes than a single two-car unit. Having been converted from existing 155s, the 153s feature an unusual smaller cab at one end, giving the vehicle an asymmetrical look. When working in multiple this end of the vehicle is often not on the leading end of the train.
The fleet have seen use with all manner of operators across most of England, Wales and now Scotland. ScotRail currently intend to use the fleet as "Active Travel Carriages" providing more space for bicycles and leisure equipment on their highland services - for this purpose some of the class have been refitted with a different interior layout.