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British Rail Class 158 "Express Sprinter"
158791 Padley Wood crop.jpg
Northern Rail unit 158791
In service Since 1989
Manufacturer BREL
Built at Derby Works
Family name Sprinter
Constructed 1989—1992
Number built 182 trainsets
Number in service 170 trainsets
Formation 2 or 3 cars per trainset
Operator Arriva Trains Wales
East Midlands Trains
First Great Western
First ScotRail
Northern Rail
South West Trains
Specifications
Car body construction Welded aluminium
Car length 22.16m
Width 2.7
Articulated sections Flexible diaphragm within and between units
Maximum speed 90 mph (140 km/h)
Weight 37.8 t (37.2 long tons; 41.7 short tons) or
38.5 t (37.9 long tons; 42.4 short tons) per car
Traction system DMU
Engine(s) Cummins NTA855R1,
Perkins 2006-TWH or
Cummins NTA855R3
Power output 350 hp (260 kW) or
400 hp (300 kW) per engine
Transmission Voith T211rz or T211rzz hydraulic and Gmeinder GM 190 final drive.
Braking system(s) Pneumatic, Disc
Safety system(s) AWS, TPWS
Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
HPIM0780
158842 at Doncaster on 4 September 2007
HPIM2021
Northern Rail 158904 in Metro livery at Doncaster on 3 November 2007
ATW-158820-BristolTM-01
An Arriva Trains Wales Class 158 at Bristol
158954 at Newport
158954 at Newport in the current First Great Western livery
FarNorth158
158725 on the Far North Line on 11 April 2008, whilst forming a First ScotRail serice to Wick
HPIM2002
Northern Rail 158752 at Doncaster on 3 November 2007
West Yorkshire 158906 interior
158906 interior
South West Trains 158789 at Bristol Temple Meads 2005-12-07 03
158789 at Bristol Temple Meads on 7 December 2005, having formed a South West Trains service from London Waterloo

British Rail Class 158 Express Sprinter is a type of diesel multiple unit (DMU) train. They were built for British Rail between 1989 and 1992 by BREL at their Derby Works. They were built to replace old DMUs and locomotive-hauled passenger trains. Class 159 trains are almost the same as Class 158s. They work many non-electrified services such as Exeter St David's To London Waterloo.

20 m:
23 m (Super Sprinter):
Class 153 • Class 155 • Class 156 • Class 158 • Class 159
unbuilt:

Images for kids

  • 158784 Interior

    The interior of a Northern Rail refurbished Class 158

  • 25.08.13 Glasgow Central 158.869 (9597856463)

    A First ScotRail 158869 at Glasgow Central in 2014

  • 158854 Sheffield

    A pair of East Midlands Trains Class 158, led by No. 158854, at Sheffield

  • 158908 at Manchester Victoria station (6)

    Northern Class 158/9 No. 158908 at Manchester Victoria

  • 158910 Interior

    The interior of a Northern refurbished Class 158/9

  • 158890 Brighton

    South West Trains Class 158 No. 158890 at Brighton

  • 2503class158

    No. 2503 of the State Railway of Thailand at platform 5 of Bangkok Railway Station in 2013 after being refurbished

  • Railway near Muir of Ord Golf Course - geograph.org.uk - 349212

    National Express Group 158722 in 2004

  • 158738 at Whifflet

    First ScotRail 158738 in 2012

  • Wessex Alphaline 158863

    Wessex Trains 158863 in 2005

  • Hugh llewelyn 158 951 (6340205655)

    First Great Western 158951 in 2008

  • Bristol Temple Meads - GWR 158956 arriving from Bristol Parkway

    Great Western Railway 158956 in 2016

  • Sprinter2509

    Unit 2509 of SRT prior to refurbishment


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