British Rail Class 143
E585443
The British Rail Class 143 is a type of diesel multiple unit "Pacer" train built in the 1980s for use on regional and commuter rail services in the UK.
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Pacer train
ⓘ
diesel multiple unit ⓘ railway vehicle class ⓘ |
| basedOn | bus body design ⓘ |
| bodyConstruction | bus-style bodywork ⓘ |
| bodyworkBy | Walter Alexander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| brakeType | air brakes ⓘ |
| builder |
Andrew Barclay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hunslet-Barclay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| carLength | about 15 m per car ⓘ |
| countryOfOperation | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| couplingType | BSI automatic coupler ⓘ |
| designedFor |
branch line services
ⓘ
low-cost operation ⓘ regional services ⓘ |
| doorType | slam doors ⓘ |
| engineType | diesel engine ⓘ |
| enteredService |
1985
ⓘ
1986 ⓘ |
| family | Pacer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formation | 2-car set ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| introduced | 1980s ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed |
121 km/h
ⓘ
75 mph ⓘ |
| nickname | Pacer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 25 units ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Arriva Trains Wales
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British Rail NERFINISHED ⓘ First Great Western NERFINISHED ⓘ Great Western Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Rail NERFINISHED ⓘ Regional Railways NERFINISHED ⓘ Transport for Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ Wales & West NERFINISHED ⓘ Wessex Trains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatorType |
commuter rail
ⓘ
regional rail ⓘ |
| powerType | diesel ⓘ |
| primaryRegionsOfOperation |
North East England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South West England NERFINISHED ⓘ Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetyComplianceIssue | Persons of Reduced Mobility Technical Specification for Interoperability non-compliance ⓘ |
| serviceRole | secondary passenger services ⓘ |
| successor |
British Rail Class 150
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British Rail Class 150/2 refurbishment programmes ⓘ British Rail Class 158 NERFINISHED ⓘ British Rail Class 170 NERFINISHED ⓘ British Rail Class 195 NERFINISHED ⓘ British Rail Class 197 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 1435 mm ⓘ |
| transmission | mechanical transmission ⓘ |
| UICClassification | Bo′2′ ⓘ |
| withdrawnFromService | 2020s ⓘ |
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