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Accurascale ACC3520

Class 155 - West Yorkshire PTE - 155345 - OO Scale

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Prototype Era
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation

Manufacturer description

The British Rail Class 155 diesel multiple unit (DMU) was introduced in 1987–1988. Built by Leyland at Workington, 42 two-car units were produced using construction methods from the bus-building industry. Shortly after entering service, structural faults, including body cracks, led to the fleet being temporarily withdrawn. Rather than restoring them as two-car sets, British Rail split 35 units into single vehicles, creating the Class 153 between 1991 and 1992. These single-car units were suited to rural and lightly used routes. Just seven units were retained by West Yorkshire PTE and remain in service with Northern. Although short-lived in original form, the Class 155 remains an interesting part of British railway history. 

Destinations - York/Hull

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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 155 – West Yorkshire PTE – OO scale model, part number ACC3520. The model is DCC ready and carries the West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive livery. It represents the British Rail Class 155 in the period of initial privatisation.

The real Class 155 diesel multiple unit entered service in 1987‑88, built by Leyland at Workington using bus‑building construction techniques. Forty‑two two‑car sets were produced, but soon after introduction structural defects such as body cracks led to a temporary withdrawal. Between 1991 and 1992 the units were reconfigured as single‑car vehicles, becoming the Class 153, which were then employed on rural and lightly used routes.

Although the original two‑car formation was short‑lived, the Class 155 remains a notable example of late‑1980s British railway development and is of interest to collectors of modern rail models.