British Rail Class 158 facts for kids

British Rail Class 158 "Express Sprinter"
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(s)	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
Prime mover(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
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge

158842 at Doncaster on 4 September 2007

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

158906 interior

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. They were among the last new trains in the UK to be built with the old toilet system which emptied directly onto the track.

Images for kids

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  The interior of a Northern Rail refurbished Class 158 (First Refurbishment)

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  A First ScotRail class 158 at Glasgow Central in 2013

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

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  The interior of a Northern refurbished Class 158/9 (First Refurbishment)

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  South Western Railway Class 158 at Southampton Central

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  National Express Group 158722 in 2004

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  First ScotRail 158738 in 2012

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  Wessex Trains 158863 in 2005

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  First Great Western 158951 in 2008

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  Great Western Railway 158956 in 2016

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  Interior of a refurbished Great Western Railway Class 158.

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