Class 153 - London Midland City - 153356 - OO Scale

Class 153 - London Midland City - 153356 - OO ScaleSkateboard, Dogbox, Tin Rocket call them what you like but Class 153s have been a familiar part of the UK railway scene for more than 30 years. Reaching almost every corner of the network, from Penzance to the Highlands of Scotland and Fishguard to Lowestoft, they are one of the few go anywhere trains and the perfect single vehicle train for any layout. Destinations Bedford Bletchley

Seen as very much the ‘missing link’ in the ‘Powering Britain’ range

For the next decade this group of locomotives was considered ‘common user’ with EWS’ own fleet until April 2006

Pack E: Wearmouth Coal Co

The Metropolitan’s armorial device was either placed beneath the vehicle number or centrally under the company legend if that appeared on one waist panel

It was transferred to Eastfield just over a year later where it gained a car-style headlight for use on the West Highland line

Of our releases

Seated coach 15006

it was released from Vulcan Foundry

just four years after debuting at 86A Cardiff Canton in July 1965 for freight work

although the latter was quickly returned to grey following a visit to the ‘Plant’

but quickly swapped these for more appropriate Construction brandings after its move

Bunker steps fitted