Diesel Multiple Units

A new N gauge DMU is particularly welcome and the BR Derby design class 108 is certainly a good choice as these units worked in most areas of Britain.

This 3-car unit is painted in the corporate��blue livery of the 1970s. 

DCC Ready. 6-pin decoder required for DCC operation.

A new N gauge DMU is particularly welcome and the BR Derby design class 108 is certainly a good choice as these units worked in most areas of Britain.

This 2-car unit is painted in the early DMU green livery with nose end speed whiskers. 

DCC Ready. 6-pin decoder required for DCC operation.

The Derby class 108 units were a later design, incorporating the experience gained from the early 'lightweight' and later 'heavyweight' DMU designs to provide a tough, long-lived carriage with robust mechanicals below. These smart looking units were among the last 'first generation' DMUs to be retained in BR service.

Eras 5-6. DCC and Sound Ready. 6 pin decoder required for DCC operation. Sound decoder and speaker required for sound fitting. Directional lighting. NEM plug-in couplers. Length 275mm.

Dapol N Gauge 2D-009-004 Arriva Trains Wales Pressed Steel built Class 121 Single Car DMU 121032 / 55032 Arriva Trains Wales Blue Livery

Class 121 car 55032 running as unit 121032 worked the Cardiff Queen Street to Cardiff Bay (Bute Road) shuttle service, serving the redeveloping Cardiff dockside area.

The BR Class 121 is a type of diesel railcar built by the Pressed Steel Company at Cowley in 1960. In all sixteen single car driving vehicles (‘Bubble cars’, as they were nicknamed) and 10 trailer cars were built and entered service in 1960. Remarkably, two are still in service today and eight have survived into preservation. The Class 121 was initially designed for use on branch line duties in the Western Region of BR and over its long service life has seen many modified cations and changes during refurbishment, including the removal of the distinctive front exhausts and the plating over of the 4 digit roof level headcode indicator box in the 1970s.

Dapol N Gauge 2D-009-006 Railtrack Pressed Steel built Class 121 Single Car DMU 977858 Railtrack Maroon Livery
A number of the single car units were adopted by British Rails' engineering departments following withdraw from traffic service. One of these numbered 977858 was operated by Railtrack in these roles painted in a maroon livery similar to the British Railways passenger livery of the 1960s.

Model of the Pressed Steel design single car diesel multiple unit car W55025 finished in BR green livery with speed whisker lines on the ends.
Model features a finely detailed bodyshell with a below-the-windows mechanism providing clear view through the windows. Fitted with directional lighting and provision for an internal lighting bar to be fitted.
DCC Ready. 6-pin decoder required for DCC operation.
These single-car units are ideal for modelling branch passenger services in the 1970s and 80s. The flexibility of these DMU cars allowed a trailer to be hauled, or another set to be coupled to create the train capacity required.

Model of the Pressed Steel design single car diesel multiple unit car W55026 finished in the post-refurbishment blue & grey livery.
Model features a finely detailed bodyshell with a below-the-windows mechanism providing clear view through the windows. Fitted with directional lighting and provision for an internal lighting bar to be fitted.
DCC Ready. 6-pin decoder required for DCC operation.
These single-car units are ideal for modelling branch passenger services in the 1970s and 80s. The flexibility of these DMU cars allowed a trailer to be hauled, or another set to be coupled to create the train capacity required.

Model of the Pressed Steel design single car diesel multiple unit car W55023 finished in BR plain blue livery of the 1970s and early 80s.
Model features a finely detailed bodyshell with a below-the-windows mechanism providing clear view through the windows. Fitted with directional lighting and provision for an internal lighting bar to be fitted.
DCC Ready. 6-pin decoder required for DCC operation.
These single-car units are ideal for modelling branch passenger services in the 1970s and 80s. The flexibility of these DMU cars allowed a trailer to be hauled, or another set to be coupled to create the train capacity required.

Model of the Gloucester design single car diesel multiple unit car E55012 finished in BR green livery with speed whisker lines on the ends, as preserved.
Model features a finely detailed bodyshell with a below-the-windows mechanism providing clear view through the windows. Fitted with directional lighting and provision for an internal lighting bar to be fitted.
DCC Ready. 6-pin decoder required for DCC operation.
These single-car units are ideal for modelling branch passenger services in the 1970s and 80s. The flexibility of these DMU cars allowed a trailer to be hauled, or another set to be coupled to create the train capacity required.

Model of the Gloucester design single car diesel multiple unit car M55004 finished in BR blue & grey livery.
Model features a finely detailed bodyshell with a below-the-windows mechanism providing clear view through the windows. Fitted with directional lighting and provision for an internal lighting bar to be fitted.
DCC Ready. 6-pin decoder required for DCC operation.
These single-car units are ideal for modelling branch passenger services in the 1970s and 80s. The flexibility of these DMU cars allowed a trailer to be hauled, or another set to be coupled to create the train capacity required.

Model of the Gloucester design single car diesel multiple unit car W55006 finished in BR plain blue livery.
Model features a finely detailed bodyshell with a below-the-windows mechanism providing clear view through the windows. Fitted with directional lighting and provision for an internal lighting bar to be fitted.
DCC Ready. 6-pin decoder required for DCC operation.
These single-car units are ideal for modelling branch passenger services in the 1970s and 80s. The flexibility of these DMU cars allowed a trailer to be hauled, or another set to be coupled to create the train capacity required.

Model of the original class 150 2 car DMU design with full-width cabs at each end and no through corridor connection.
This model is painted in the original BR
Provincial Services livery.
Era 8 1982-1994. DCC Ready 6-pin decoder required for DCC operation. Chassis incorporates speaker housing.

A model of the first of the second generation diesel unit trains. Intended for suburban duties, the class 150 was fitted with sliding double doors, allowing rapid movement of passengers.

This model is painted in the revised version of the DB Arriva Trains Wales livery.
Era 8 1982-1994. DCC Ready 6-pin decoder required for DCC operation. Chassis incorporates speaker housing.

A model of the first of the second generation diesel unit trains. Intended for suburban duties, the class 150 was fitted with sliding double doors, allowing rapid movement of passengers.

This model is painted in Northern Rail livery.
Era 8 1982-1994. DCC Ready 6-pin decoder required for DCC operation. Chassis incorporates speaker housing.

A detailed model of the BR single car Sprinter generation train of class 153 introduced in the late 1980s. The 153 is a very flexible unit able to work singly or coupled with any of the other Sprinter train types.
This model is finished as unit 153302 in Wessex Trains black and gold livery

This Dapol model features a low friction under window drive mechanism, as developed for the 156 Sprinter unit, incorporating the Dapol super creep motor and a 40:1 gear ratio for superb smooth running at low speeds. A DCC 6 pin socket will be fitted along with directional lighting and see through windows.

The 153 units are the usual trains on many of the scenic but lightly-used cross-country branchlines in Wales. Many of these services are essential, providing public transport connections to many towns and tourist destinations in remote parts of the principality. Units can easily be coupled together, or coupled to other 'sprinter' types to form longer trains wehn required, making the 153 a particularly flexible and useful part of the Arriva roster.

This Dapol model features a low friction under window drive mechanism, as developed for the 156 Sprinter unit, incorporating the Dapol super creep motor and a 40:1 gear ratio for superb smooth running at low speeds. A DCC 6 pin socket will be fitted along with directional lighting and see through windows.

This model will carry the Arriva Trains aqua blue livery. Arriva operate several franchises, including many scenic routes in Wales where the 153 provides passenger train services linking remote communities.

2-car class 158 unit in the livery of East Midlands Trains. Centred on the Sheffield-Derby-Leicester corridor East Midlands services reach as far as Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, Scarborough, Norwich and London St.Pancras.

2-car class 170 'Turbostar' diesel multiple unit train in SouthWest Trains livery.

Expected July 2020.

The new Cross Country franchise has combined parts of several older franchise operations under one operator. Class 170 units from Central Trains are now running on many of the Cross Country stopping services, while Voyager trains provide the backbone long distance expresses.

This stylish new livery is sure to be welcome on your layout, providing your passengers with fast local services linked into long distance trains.

London Midland operated trains across the West Midlands around Birmingham plus stopping services between London Euston and Liverpool until the franchise was re-let in 2017. These stylish 170 units provide comfortable passenger accommodation on long distance services.

The Graham Farish model captures the look of these sleek trains, with smooth running and accurately reproduced livery details.

Nicely detailed model of the class 221 super voyager 5 car train finished in the original Virgin Trains livery as unit 221108 Sir Ernest Shackleton
Expected Q2/3 2021

Nicely detailed model of the class 221 super voyager 5 car train finished in the later Virgin West Coast livery as unit 221101 101 Squadron
Expected Q2/3 2021

Nicely detailed model of the class 221 super voyager 5 car train finished in Arriva Cross Country livery as unit 221136
Expected Q2/3 2021

Nicely detailed model of the class 221 super voyager 5 car train finished in the new Avanti West Coast livery as unit 221101
Expected Q2/3 2021

Many of the class 142 Pacer units sent to the South West area for local services in Devon and Cornwall were finished in this GWR style chocolate and cream livery.
A detailed model of the BR class 142 2-car railbus train with detailed bodyshells, flush glazing and a close-coupling corridor mechanism. The cars are fitted with directional lighting.
DCC Ready. Next 18 decoder required for DCC operation.

A detailed model of the BR class 142 2-car railbus train with detailed bodyshells, flush glazing and a close-coupling corridor mechanism. The cars are fitted with directional lighting.
DCC Ready. Next 18 decoder required for DCC operation.