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Departmental DMU ‘IRIS 2’

00 GAUGE 4mm:1ft

2003-2008 ERA

MAKING a welcome return to the Hornby range is the Class 101 diesel multiple unit. This model was well received when first released by Lima before Hornby acquired it, and it remains useful to modellers working to tight budgets today. It has been tidied up by Hornby, including a better drive bogie and upgraded internal wiring, including an eight-pin DCC interface.

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