
British Rail Class 158 facts for kids
British Rail Class 158 "Express Sprinter" | |
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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 |
Northern Rail 158904 in Metro livery at Doncaster on 3 November 2007

An Arriva Trains Wales Class 158 at Bristol

158954 at Newport in the current First Great Western livery

158725 on the Far North Line on 11 April 2008, whilst forming a First ScotRail serice to Wick
Northern Rail 158752 at Doncaster on 3 November 2007

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.
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Images for kids
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A First ScotRail 158869 at Glasgow Central in 2014

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