Class 155 - Northern - 155346 - OO ScaleThe British Rail Class 155 diesel multiple unit (DMU) was introduced in 19871988. Built by Leyland at Workington, 42 two car units were produced using construction methods from the bus building industry. Shortly after entering service, structural faults, including body cracks, led to the fleet being temporarily withdrawn. Rather than restoring them as two car sets, British Rail split 35 units into single vehicles, creating the Class 153 between 1991

Pack G: Stella Coal Co

a feature removed from the final I89 order which were fitted with elliptical wooden cab roofs

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like all six members of the sub class it was allocated to Cardiff Canton

Centre headcode nose with plated headcode box

Somewhat surprisingly with locomotives still running around in their as-delivered grey it was repainted into DB Schenker colours in November 2011 and lost its nameplates at the same time

signalling equipment and AWS/TPWS fitting catered for in tooling

It would enjoy stays at Newport Pill

it was preserved by the Foxcote Manor Society in January 1975 and after a decade at Oswestry it found its way to the Llangollen Railway where the rest of its restoration took place

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Electrical pickup from all tender and locomotive driving wheels

This was done to mark the partnership between GBRf and various customers in the construction sector