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Prototype Era
Era 11 (2016 to 2026) The Last Days of Privatisation
Manufacturer description
Originally built as a two-car Class 155 ‘Super Sprinter’ by British Leyland between 1987 and 1988, using a construction technique similar to that used in the Pacers. Pre-formed panels were riveted together, creating a lightweight body on a welded floor assembly. Powered by a 285hp Cummins NT855-R5 Diesel, working through a Voith Hydraulic transmission, the maximum speed of a Class 153 is 75 mph, making it perfectly suited for small cross-country services
Catalogue listing
Model details
Prototype information
(Converted to Class 153 between 1991 & 1992)
(Converted to Class 153 by Hunslet-Barclay)
Arriva Trains Northern
Arriva Trains Wales
British Rail
Central Trains
East Midlands Trains/ Railway
Great Western Railway
Greater Anglia
First North Western
First Great Western
London Midland
National Express East Anglia
Northern Rail
Transport for Wales
Wales & West
Wessex Trains
West Midlands Trains
* 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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