Hornby R2792

British Rail Class 153 153374 East Midlands Trains Stagecoach

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Class & Prototype

  • Running Number: 153374

The British Rail Class 153 "Super Sprinter" comprises 70 single-car diesel multiple units created between 1991-1992 by converting 35 Class 155 two-car Super Sprinters. Built by Hunslet-Barclay at Kilmarnock, these distinctive asymmetrical units feature Cummins NT855-R5 engines producing 285 bhp, Voith hydraulic transmission, and BSI automatic couplers enabling multiple working with other Sprinter types. Originally deployed across Regional Railways' rural network, the class served numerous Train Operating Companies following privatisation including Wales & West, Wessex Trains, Central Trains, Anglia Railways, Northern Rail, and others. PRM-TSI regulations effective from 2020 caused mass withdrawals, with only Transport for Wales (24 units including six Active Travel conversions) and ScotRail (five Highland Explorer units) continuing passenger operations. Models available from Hornby and Heljan in OO gauge, Dapol in N gauge, and Heljan in O gauge across multiple liveries spanning 1991-present.

Operator & Livery