British Rail Class 153 facts for kids
Quick facts for kids British Rail Class 153 "Sprinter" |
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Class 153, no. 153335 'Michael Palin' at Cambridge on 11th July 2003.
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| In service | 1991/2 - present |
| Manufacturer | Leyland Motors |
| Family name | Sprinter |
| Refurbishment | Converted by by Leyland Bus |
| Number built | 70 (35 as Class 155s) |
| Formation | 1 car |
| Capacity | 75 |
| Operator(s) | Arriva Trains Wales East Midlands Trains First Great Western London Midland National Express East Anglia Northern Rail |
| Line(s) served | Many including Bletchley-Bedford, Nuneaton-Coventry, Birmingham-Walsall-Rugeley Trent Valley (in multiple with Class 170), Nottingham-Matlock, Heart of Wales Line, Truro-Falmouth |
| Specifications | |
| Car length | 23.2 metres |
| Width | 2.7 metres |
| Maximum speed | 75mph |
| Weight | 41.2 tonnes |
| Prime mover(s) | Cummins NT855R5 of 213kW (285h.p.) at 2100 rpm |
| Safety system(s) | AWS, TPWS |
| Coupling system | BSI Compact |
| Track gauge | 1435 mm (4 ft 8½ in) |
The British Rail Class 153 "Sprinter" is a single-car diesel multiple unit train.
In the early 1990s, British Rail took the decision that running 2-car trains on rural routes was inefficient, and identified the need for single-carriage trains. Initially consideration was given to splitting the Met-Cam Class 156 units to form class 152 units, however due to various problems with the Class 155 units, the decision was taken to split these units instead.
Images for kids
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Arriva Trains Wales 153323 at Cardiff Central in August 2014
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Regional Railways 153374 at Severn Beach in March 1994
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Wessex Trains 153377 at Bristol Temple Meads in January 2006
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First Great Western 153373 at Starcross in November 2013
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Anglia Railways 153335 at Cambridge in July 2003
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East Midlands Trains 153357 at Alsager in June 2015
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First North Western 153316 at Carlisle in August 2004
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Northern Rail 153352 at Lancaster in May 2015
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