Class 153 - TfW - 153906 - OO Scale PTA JTA JUA it lost its Hercules name

it lost its Hercules name in order to mark the 50th anniversary of the death of the composer Sir Edward Elgar – who had no connection with Brunel’s famous railway

Despite their relative youth

This “one-for-one” replacement policy is evidenced by the sheer number of different Post Office designs recorded in the carriage diagram books: some 68 vehicles across 20 separate diagrams

8751 is just one week older than 8764 listed above

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Class 153 - TfW - 153906 - OO Scale PTA JTA JUA it lost its Hercules nameSkateboard, 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 Swansea Cardiff Central