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Prototype Eras
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation
Catalogue listing
Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R3477
GTIN
5055288630550
RRP
£110.99
Release date
2016
Model details
Coupling
NEM
DCC status
DCC Ready 8 pin socket
Finish
Pristine
Livery
Blue & Grey
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Motor
5 pole skew wound
Power pickup
All wheels
Running number
153321
Features
Directional lighting
Prototype information
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 153 "Super Sprinter"
Operator
British Rail Regional Railways
Motive power
Diesel Multiple Unit
Wheel arrangement
Bo-Bo
Max speed
75 mph
Built
1987-1988
Built by
Leyland Bus (as Class 155s)
(Converted to Class 153 by Hunslet-Barclay)
Total produced
70
* 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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