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Accurascale ACC3503

Class 153 - GWR Green - 153380 - OO Scale

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Prototype Era
Era 11 (2016 to 2026) The Last Days of Privatisation

Manufacturer description

Skateboard, Dogbox, Tin Rocket – call them what you like but Class 153s have been a familiar part of the UK railway scene for more than 30 years. Reaching almost every corner of the network, from Penzance to the Highlands of Scotland and Fishguard to Lowestoft, they are one of the few ‘go anywhere’ trains and the perfect single vehicle train for any layout.

Destinations - Penzance/Plymouth

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Prototype information

^* Class names often change over the lifespan of a locomotive, so this is not necessarily the class name used by the operator in the period modelled.

Accurascale Class 153 – GWR Green – 153380 – OO Scale is a current‑era model of the British Rail Class 153 diesel multiple‑unit. The kit is DCC ready and supplied under the manufacturer part number ACC3503. It is painted in the traditional Great Western Railway green livery.

The model represents the single‑car “skateboard” or “dogbox” unit that has been a regular feature of the UK railway network for more than thirty years. It can be used on layouts depicting routes from Penzance to the Highlands, or from Fishguard to Lowestoft, providing a versatile, go‑anywhere train for a variety of scenes.