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The British Rail Class 153 Super Sprinter are single-coach diesel-hydraulic railcars which were converted from two-coach Class 155 diesel multiple units in the early 1990s. The class was intended for service on rural branch lines, either where passenger numbers do not justify longer trains or to boost the capacity on services with high passenger volume.
Class 150, 153, 155, and 156 units have no air-conditioning and a top speed of 75 mph (121 km/h); Classes 158 and 159 have air conditioning and a top speed of 90 mph (145 km/h). All units except the first two batches of Class 150s have outer-end gangways, allowing passengers to walk between trains working in multiple.
Class 385 and 380. ScotRail operates a number of different electric and diesel train types in its fleet. [21] In 2021, ScotRail's predecessor introduced five newly refurbished Class 153 carriages, which are attached to two-car Class 156 units. These new carriages, named "Highland Explorer" feature a 50:50 split between seating and bicycle racks ...
Replaced Class 67 when their lease from DB Cargo UK Expired Class 73/9. Class 153: ScotRail (2021-present) Glasgow Queen Street to Oban/Mallaig 75 120 Leyland Bus 1987-1988 as Class 155s [23] Converted to Class 153 by Hunslet-Barclay 1991-1992 [24] 2021– N/A In service from 19 July Class 156: BR ScotRail (until 1997) National Express (1997-2004)
From 2020, ScotRail’s Class 156 units began operating in multiple with Class 153 units on the West Highland Line to provide upgraded seating and additional capacity for bicycles and other sporting equipment. [26] The ScotRail 156s currently operate the following routes: Glasgow Central to East Kilbride; Glasgow Central to Kilmarnock/Carlisle
London Midland inherited a fleet of Class 150, Class 153, Class 170, Class 321, Class 323 and Class 350/1s from Central Trains and Silverlink. One of the major franchise commitments was the replacement of the existing fleet of Class 150 and Class 321 units. [38]
All new units, plus a few existing ones, such as selected Class 304 EMUs, received it. Some units and coaches received the livery with either ScotRail or Regional Railways branding. The British Rail Class 158s, introduced in 1989, appeared in Express livery: dark grey window surrounds over light grey, with light and dark blue stripes at waist ...
InterCity sets with first class seating area [25] 745/1: 10 12 Stansted Express sets, standard class only [25] 755/3: AC electric and diesel 14 3 [26] 755/4: 24 4 [26] Hull Trains: 802/3: AT300: AC electric and diesel 140 225 5 5 Paragon sets [24] London North Eastern Railway: 800/1: AT300: AC electric and diesel 140 225 13 9 Azuma sets [24 ...