British Rail Class 150 facts for kids

Quick facts for kids British Rail Class 150 "Sprinter"
150232 at Worle
In service	1984 - present
Manufacturer	BREL
Family name	Sprinter
Constructed	1984 - 1987
Refurbishment	Various
Number built	137
Formation	2 or 3 cars, all power
Capacity	Depends on refurbs
Operator(s)	Arriva Trains Wales London Midland First Great Western Northern Rail London Overground
Line(s) served	Many
Specifications
Car length	64 feet (19.5 metres)
Width	9 feet (2.8 metres)
Maximum speed	75 miles per hour (121 km/h)
Weight	35.8 tonnes
Prime mover(s)	Diesel
Safety system(s)	AWS, TPWS
Coupling system	BSI Compact
Track gauge	Standard gauge (4 ft 8½ in)

During a demonstration run in the summer of 1985 unit 150001 stands in Platform 7 at London's St Pancras station.

154001 in the loop at Manton whilst on test in 1986

Class 150/2, no. 150217 Oliver Cromwell stabled at Ipswich on 31st January 2004. This was the last Anglia unit to carry original Provincial livery, before it was repainted into Anglia Railways turquoise livery in March 2004.

The British Rail Class 150 "Sprinter" diesel multiple units (DMUs) were built by BREL from 1984-87. A total of 137 units were built in three main subclasses, replacing many of the earlier first-generation "Heritage" DMUs.

Images for kids

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  150001 in use with Northern at Bromley Cross in 2021

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  Class 150/1

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  Class 150/2 in BR Sprinter livery

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  Northern Rail refurbished Class 150/2 Sprinter No. 150277 at York

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  Wessex Trains refurbished Class 150/2 No. 150243 at Bristol Temple Meads

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  The interior of a Wessex Trains refurbished Class 150/2

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  Transport For Wales Class 150 Sprinter unit 150231 passes Llanfairpwll railway station with a service to Crewe railway station. This train is coupled with a British Rail Class 158.

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  Silverlink liveried, London Overground operated Class 150/1 Sprinter No. 150120 at Gospel Oak, with a service bound for Barking

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  Central Trains/Centro refurbished Class 150/0 Sprinter No. 150014 at Birmingham Moor Street