{"product_id":"hornby-r30427-northern-rail-class-153-153360","title":"Hornby R30427 Northern Rail - Class 153 - '153360'","description":"\u003ch2\u003eHornby R30427 Northern Rail - Class 153 - '153360'\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"heading--3\"\u003eProduct Info\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grid grid--1-col@medium\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grid__item grid__item--60\"\u003e\n\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\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hornby","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57808045769085,"sku":"R30427","price":152.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0419\/5696\/6563\/files\/R30427.jpg?v=1770821008","url":"https:\/\/www.chestermodelcentre.com\/products\/hornby-r30427-northern-rail-class-153-153360","provider":"Chester Model Centre","version":"1.0","type":"link"}