British Rail Class 172 facts for kids

Quick facts for kids British Rail Class 172 Turbostar
The interior of a West Midlands Trains Class 172
In service	10 July 2010 - Present
Manufacturer	Bombardier Transportation
Family name	Turbostar
Replaced	Class 150
Constructed	2010 - 2011
Number built	39 trainsets
Formation	2 or 3 cars per trainset
Capacity	172/0: 120 seats 172/1: ? seats 172/2: 116 seats 172/3: 188 seats
Operator(s)	London Overground Chiltern Railways West Midlands Trains
Line(s) served	Snow Hill Lines Chiltern Main Line Gospel Oak to Barking Line
Specifications
Car body construction	Welded aluminium. Steel ends.
Car length	23.62 m (77 ft 6 in)
Width	2.69 m (8 ft 10 in)
Height	3.77 m (12 ft 4 in)
Maximum speed	100 mph (160 km/h)
Weight	41.6 tonnes (40.9 long tons; 45.9 short tons)
Prime mover(s)	One per car, MTU 6H1800R83
Power output	483 hp (360 kW)
Transmission	ZF Ecomat-Rail 6 speed ZF Reversing final drive
Safety system(s)	AWS, TPWS ATP (172/1 only)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge

The Class 172 is a diesel multiple unit (DMU) of the Turbostar family similar to the Class 168, Class 170 and Class 171.

Images for kids

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  172006 at Leamington Spa in 2020. This was originally with London Overground.

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  London Overground Class 172/0 No. 172005 at Walthamstow Queen's Road

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  The interior of a London Overground Class 172/0

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  A pair of Chiltern Railways Class 172/1 No. 172104 and No. 172102 at London Marylebone

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  The interior of a Chiltern Railways Class 172/1

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  West Midlands Trains Class 172/0

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  Chiltern Railways Class 172/1

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  West Midlands Trains Class 172/3