British Rail Class 159
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The British Rail Class 159 is a diesel multiple-unit train used for long-distance regional services in the UK, particularly known for operating intercity-style routes in the southwest of England.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British Rail Class 159/0 | 1 |
| British Rail Class 159/1 | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Rail diesel multiple unit
ⓘ
diesel multiple unit ⓘ passenger train ⓘ |
| brakeType | air brakes ⓘ |
| builtFor | Network SouthEast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| carBodyConstruction | steel ⓘ |
| countryOfOperation | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coupling | BSI automatic coupler ⓘ |
| designedFor |
intercity-style services
ⓘ
long-distance regional services ⓘ |
| doorType | single-leaf sliding plug doors ⓘ |
| engineType | diesel engine ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1993 ⓘ |
| family | Sprinter ⓘ |
| formation | 3-car set ⓘ |
| formerOperator |
Network SouthEast
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South West Trains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gauge | 1435 mm ⓘ |
| hasNumberRange |
159001–159022
ⓘ
159101–159108 ⓘ |
| hasSubclass |
British Rail Class 159/0
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British Rail Class 159/1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introduced | 1992 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | BREL Derby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| multipleWorking |
compatible with Class 158
ⓘ
compatible with other Sprinter units ⓘ |
| operator | South Western Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatorClassDesignation | 159 ⓘ |
| operatorColourScheme | South Western Railway livery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatorDepot | Salisbury depot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerSupply | onboard diesel generation ⓘ |
| powerType | diesel ⓘ |
| previousLivery |
Network SouthEast livery
ⓘ
South West Trains livery ⓘ |
| primaryRegionOfOperation | South West England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRoute |
London Waterloo – Exeter St Davids
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
London Waterloo – Salisbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetySystem |
AWS
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
TPWS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceType |
inter-urban rail
ⓘ
regional rail ⓘ |
| topSpeed |
145 km/h
ⓘ
90 mph ⓘ |
| trackGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| UICClassification | 2′B′+B′2′ ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Salisbury–Exeter route
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West of England Main Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
British Rail Class 159/0
this entity surface form:
British Rail Class 159/1