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Prototype Era
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation
Manufacturer description
The Class 143 Diesel Multiple Unit was part of British Rail’s Second Generation DMU fleet. Known as ‘Pacers’, along with the Class 141, 142 and 144s, the Class 143s were introduced by British Rail in the mid-1980s at a time when it was replacing its ageing fleet of first generation DMUs. Operating until 2021, this EFE Rail model depicts unit No. 143603 in FirstGroup’s GWR Green livery with a pristine finish.
MODEL FEATURES:
- EFE Rail OO Scale
- Era 9
- Pristine GWR Green (FirstGroup) livery
- Running No. 143603
- Comprises Car Nos. 52658 and 55699
- Destination blinds for Exmouth and Paignton
- Accessory Pack
- NEM Coupling Pockets
- Powerful 3 Pole Motor with Flywheel
- Interior Detailing
- Interior Lighting
- Directional Lighting
- Speaker Fitted
- Equipped with a Next18 DCC Decoder Socket – Recommend Decoder item No. 36-567A
- Length 420mm
Catalogue listing
Model details
NEM pockets
Pickup in tender
Directional lighting
Prototype information
Arriva Trains Wales/ Transport for Wales
Valley Lines
First Great Western
Great Western Railway
Wessex Trains
Walter Alexander Coachbuilders
* 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.
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