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EFE Rail E83027

Class 143 2-Car DMU 143611 GWR Green (FirstGroup) (Weathered)

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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. 143611 in FirstGroup’s GWR Green livery with weathered finish.

 

MODEL FEATURES:

• EFE Rail OO Scale
• Era 9
• Weathered GWR Green (FirstGroup) livery
• Running No. 143611
• Comprises Car Nos. 55652 and 55677
• Destination blinds for Barnstaple and Exeter Cen.
• 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

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.

EFE Rail Class 143 2‑Car Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) model, representing unit number 143611 in the First Great Western green livery with a weathered finish. The model depicts the British Rail Class 143 “Pacer”, part of the second generation DMU fleet introduced by British Rail in the mid‑1980s and operated until 2021. It is intended to represent the initial privatisation period.

The model is 420 mm long, formed of car numbers 55652 and 55677, and includes destination blinds for Barnstaple and Exeter Central. It features interior lighting, directional lighting, interior detailing, a speaker, and NEM coupling pockets. The motor is a 3‑pole unit with a flywheel, and it is DCC ready with a Next18 socket; a decoder (item 36‑567A) is recommended.

Manufactured by EFE Rail, the product carries manufacturer part number E83027 and is listed under era 9 in OO scale. A total of 25 Class 143 units were produced originally, and this model is supplied with an accessory pack.