Please Introduce The Class 153 "super Sprinter To Gwr :))))

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  1. Gabe_1.0

    Gabe_1.0 Well-Known Member

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    Long story short. The action will take place inside the cabin of a square looking DMU which run on diesel. It's a bit more nosy than the 166 but the best thing about is that it can run with the configuration of a single unit!! It has massive air cushions on each side and it's know for having lots of windows open in the passenger compartment. Photo courtesy, Charles Moorhen


    Single-car Class 153 153370 Super Sprinter DEMU, based on a Leyland bus chassis, in GWR green livery.
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    The sprinter Class 153 diesel multiple units were built by Leyland Bus between 1987 and 1988 as two-coach units before being converted to single-car units in 1991/92 by Hunslet-Barclay.

    Class 153370 was allocated to Exeter St. Davids.
    Class 153370 unit coach numbers as follows: 57370.

    A 'grab-shot' that very nearly didn't happen as I was totally unaware this diesel multiple unit (strange name for a single-car train) was approaching!


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  2. -PjM-

    -PjM- Well-Known Member

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    I don't think your link to the GWR green unit is correct Gabe_1.0, it's a image of class 220 that it takes me to.

    Here's a 153 in GWR livery
    Screenshot_2020-02-18-14-44-06-662.jpeg

    And here's a much more colourful one. :)
    153310_at_Lincoln_railway_station_England_-_DSCF1310.jpg
     
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  3. Gilly

    Gilly Well-Known Member

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    I'd always be happy to see these, the 155's too if I'm being honest. Anything Leyland Bus did would make me happy as Dad worked for them and it's the reason I got dragged up to West Cumbria as a teenager!
     
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  4. -PjM-

    -PjM- Well-Known Member

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    Or how about the hybrid unit 153399
    Screenshot_2020-04-06-13-09-22-309.jpeg
    It consists of a single class 150 unit coupled to a class 153, so has 3 cabs! :)
     
  5. Oo7 BELL 7oO

    Oo7 BELL 7oO Active Member

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    Everyone's begging for sprinters but so far no luck but hopefully they will add them in the next route.
     
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  6. Captaintraincrash

    Captaintraincrash Active Member

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    Could we couple 2 of the same train?
     
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    Captaintraincrash Active Member

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    They need to add it
     
  8. Oo7 BELL 7oO

    Oo7 BELL 7oO Active Member

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    Yes on some routes in Britain it is very common to see two 153's running in multiple.
     

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