Heljan announce a Class 153 Sprinter DMU in 0 Gauge

Contributed by: Graham Muspratt

4 Aug 2023 00:00am

Heljan have announced a Class 153 Sprinter DMU in 0 Gauge.

Reaching almost every corner of the network, from Penzance to the Highlands of Scotland and Fishguard to Lowestoft, the Class 153 DMUs are one of the few ‘go anywhere’ trains.

The HELJAN Class 153 is suitable for modellers of the BR Sectorisation era and post-1994 privatisation and features: eight separately switchable lighting functions in DCC mode, saloon interior and cab lights, tail lights and headlights with day/night settings, illuminated destination blinds, • Bodyside door locking indicator lights and illuminated door buttons and original/revised headlight units, according to period and livery.

Other standard features will include the myriad rivets and panel lines typical of the British Leyland derived body design, fine underframe and bogie details and also factory fitted speaker on all models, detachable BSI auto-couplers, optional magnetic coupling bars with detachable snowploughs, fully detailed interior with separately fitted seats, tables and partitions, detailed standard and ‘micro cab’ interiors, optional NRN radio roof pods, authentic variations to underfloor radiator grille mesh and a smooth and discreet power bogie.

The first 5 liveries being produced in both DCC read and Sound Fitted versions are as follows:
53201 Regional Railways 153301
53241 Stagecoach East Midlands Trains 153311
53251 Northern ‘Swoosh’ 153351
53271 Transport for Wales Grey/Red 153906
53291 London Midland City 153356
To pre-order you Heljan 0 Gauge Class 153,. due Q2 2024 click here >>>

A further example is being released as part of the Gaugemaster collection here
GM7240701 GWR Green 153380 DCC READY

Subject to alteration.

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