The Class 143 Diesel Multiple Unit was part of British Rail’s Second Generation DMU fleet. Known as ‘Pacers’, along with the Class 141, 142 and 144s, the Class 143s were introduced by British Rail in the mid-1980s at a time when it was replacing its ageing fleet of first generation DMUs. Operating until 2021, this EFE Rail model depicts unit No. 143622 in the livery of Tyne & Wear Passenger Transport Executive.
MODEL FEATURES:
- EFE Rail OO Scale
- Era 8
- Pristine BR Tyne & Wear PTE livery
- Running No. 143622
- Comprises Car Nos. 55663 and 55688
- Destination blinds for Newcastle and Middlesbrough
- Accessory Pack
- NEM Coupling Pockets
- Powerful 3 Pole Motor
- Interior Detailing
- Interior Lighting
- Directional Lighting
- Speaker Fitted
- Equipped with a Next18 DCC Decoder Socket – Recommend Decoder item No. 36-567A
- Length 420mm