{"product_id":"hornby-r30427-oo-northern-rail-class-153-153360","title":"Hornby R30427 OO Northern Rail Class 153 153360","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Hornby Class 153 No. 153360 is finished in the distinctive Northern Rail livery, representing its appearance during regular service in the north of England. It is DCC ready with a 21-pin decoder socket for easy digital upgrade and fitted with NEM couplings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Northern Rail franchise commenced in December 2004 and inherited its fleet from those of Arriva Trains Northern and First North Western, including a large number of Class 153 single units, of which No. 153360 was one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnder Northern Rail, the unit saw considerable use in the Carlisle area, including services on the Settle and Carlisle line and the Cumbria coastal line to Barrow-in-Furness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArriva Rail North, Northern Rail’s successor from 2016, operated the largest fleet of Class 153 units in the UK. No. 153360 went into storage in late 2021 and was subsequently scrapped.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eContents\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x Model Diesel Locomotive, 1x Accessory Pack (includes narrow NEM couplings), 1x Instructions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eItem Length - Without Packaging (cm): 31\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eItem Height - Without Packaging (cm): 5\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eItem Width - Without Packaging (cm): 3.5\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eItem Weight - Without Packaging (kg): 0.35\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eItem Scale: 1:76 Scale 00 Gauge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDCC Status: DCC Ready 21 pin socket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOperator: North British Railway\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesigner: Hunslet-Barclay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWheel Configuration: Bo-Bo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMinimum Curve (mm): Radius 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClass: Class 153\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuffer Type: Moulded Plastic Buffers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoupling Type: NEM Couplings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHornby Decoder Compatibility Primary: HM7000-21TXS: Bluetooth® \u0026amp; DCC Sound Decoder (21-pin)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"HORNBY","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44404427489416,"sku":"HOR-R30427","price":0.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0650\/3150\/4008\/files\/HOR-R30427-1.jpg?v=1764574916","url":"https:\/\/hobbiesonline.com.au\/products\/hornby-r30427-oo-northern-rail-class-153-153360","provider":"Hobbies Online","version":"1.0","type":"link"}