Name: Hornby R3662 GWR Class 153, DMSL, 153368 - Era 10
Brand: Hornby
SKU: R3662
Price: 109.99 GBP

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Prototype Eras
Era 10 (2005 to 2015) Rebuilding of the Railways
Era 11 (2016 to 2026) The Last Days of Privatisation

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand

Hornby

Product Code

R3662

RRP

£109.99

Release date

2018

Model details

Power pickup

All wheels

Finish

Pristine

Passenger figures

Pickup in tender

Interior lighting

Based on preserved

Minimum radius curve

2nd Radius (438mm)

Livery

Green

DCC status

DCC Ready 8 pin socket

Motor

5 pole skew wound

Coupling

NEM

Coupling mount

NEM pockets

Coupling type

Tension lock

Minimum radius

Radius 2

Chassis construction

Plastic & metal

Scale

OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)

Tooling date

2008

Features

Directional lighting

Prototype information

Type of unit

Single-Car Diesel Multiple Unit

Builder

Leyland Bus (as Class 155s)
(Converted to Class 153 by Hunslet-Barclay)

Build dates

1987 to 1988
(Converted to Class 153 between 1991 & 1992)

Passenger capacity

59 to 75 Seated

In service until

Present

Main duties

Local & Regional Passenger

Operated by

Abellio ScotRail
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

Locomotive class^*

British Rail Class 153 "Super Sprinter"

Motive power

Diesel Multiple Unit

Built by

Leyland Bus (as Class 155s) (Converted to Class 153 by Hunslet-Barclay)

^* 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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Hornby GWR Class 153 DMSL model, reference 153368, is a 10‑scale (310 mm) representation of the British Rail Class 153 “Super Sprinter”. The kit is presented in a pristine condition with a green livery and carries the running number 153368. It depicts a diesel multiple‑unit rebuilt during the railway rejuvenation period and is intended for operation on Great Western Railway (Era 9) layouts.

The model is DCC ready with an 8‑pin socket, fitted with a 5‑pole skew wound motor and NEM couplings. Directional lighting is included and power is collected from all wheels. It negotiates a minimum radius of 438 mm (2nd radius) and can reach a maximum speed of 75 mph when run on track. The original unit was built between 1987 and 1988, with 70 examples produced, and the model bears the manufacturer part number R3662.

Hornby R3662

GWR Class 153, DMSL, 153368 - Era 10