Class 170 Turbostar
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The Class 170 Turbostar is a British diesel multiple-unit train widely used for regional and intercity services across the UK rail network.
Aliases (2)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Turbostar family
→
diesel multiple unit → passenger train → |
| brakeType | air brakes → |
| carBodyConstruction | aluminium → |
| carLength | 23 metres (approximate) → |
| configuration | multiple unit → |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom → |
| couplingType | BSI automatic coupler → |
| designedFor | regional express services → |
| doorType | power-operated sliding plug doors → |
| engineType | diesel engine → |
| enteredServiceAsReplacementFor | older first-generation DMUs → |
| family | Turbostar → |
| formation |
2-car sets
→
3-car sets → |
| inService | 1999 → |
| introduced | 1998 → |
| manufacturer |
ADtranz
→
Alstom (formerly Bombardier Transportation) →
surface form: "Bombardier Transportation"
|
| multipleWorking | compatible with other Turbostar units → |
| numberBuilt | 139 units → |
| operator |
Greater Anglia
→
surface form: "Abellio Greater Anglia (former)"
Anglia Railways (former) → Central Trains (former) → CrossCountry → East Midlands Railway → TransPennine Express →
surface form: "First TransPennine Express (former)"
Hull Trains (former) → London Midland →
surface form: "London Midland (former)"
Northern Trains → ScotRail → Transport for Wales Rail → West Midlands Railway → |
| operatorCountry | United Kingdom → |
| powerType | diesel → |
| relatedTo |
British Rail Class 168
→
British Rail Class 171 → |
| successor | British Rail Class 172 → |
| topSpeed |
100 mph
→
160 km/h → |
| trackGauge |
1435 mm
→
standard gauge → |
| transmission | diesel-hydraulic → |
| UICClassification | Bo′2′+2′Bo′ (typical) → |
| usedFor |
intercity services
→
regional services → |
| usedOn | UK rail network → |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form: "Class 185 Desiro DMU"