Class 158
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Class 158 is a British diesel multiple unit train widely used on regional and intercity services, known for its higher comfort and speed compared to older provincial stock.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British Rail Class 158 | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | diesel multiple unit ⓘ |
| brakeType | air brakes ⓘ |
| builder | British Rail Engineering Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtAt | Derby Litchurch Lane Works NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| carBodyConstruction | steel ⓘ |
| configuration | multiple unit ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coupling | BSI automatic coupler ⓘ |
| designedBy | British Rail Engineering Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor |
intercity services
ⓘ
long‑distance services ⓘ regional services ⓘ |
| doorType | single‑leaf sliding plug doors ⓘ |
| engineType | diesel engine ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1990 ⓘ |
| family | Sprinter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
air conditioning
ⓘ
high‑back seating ⓘ improved sound insulation ⓘ inter‑unit gangways ⓘ luggage racks ⓘ toilets ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| introduced | 1989 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | BREL Derby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed |
145 km/h
ⓘ
90 mph ⓘ |
| nickName | Express Sprinter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | higher comfort and speed than older provincial stock ⓘ |
| numberOfCarsPerSet |
2
ⓘ
3 ⓘ |
| operator |
British Rail
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British Rail Provincial sector NERFINISHED ⓘ British Rail Regional Railways NERFINISHED ⓘ East Midlands Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ Great Western Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Trains ⓘ ScotRail ⓘ South Western Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ Transport for Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerType | diesel ⓘ |
| serviceRole | higher‑comfort regional DMU ⓘ |
| successorTo | older Provincial sector DMUs ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 1435 mm ⓘ |
| transmission | hydraulic transmission ⓘ |
| UICClassification | Bo′2′ ⓘ |
| usedOn |
interurban routes in Great Britain
ⓘ
regional routes in Great Britain ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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