British Rail Class 153 Super Sprinter | |
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![]() KeolisAmey Wales Class 153 at Ty Glas in 2019 | |
![]() Interior of a refurbished East Midlands Trains unit | |
In service | 1991–present |
Manufacturer |
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Order no. | 31026[1] |
Family name | Sprinter |
Replaced | BR First-Generation DMUs |
Constructed |
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Entered service | 1991 |
Number built | 70 |
Number in service | 33 |
Number preserved | 1 |
Number scrapped | 11 |
Formation | Single vehicle: DMSL[1] |
Diagram | |
Fleet numbers |
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Capacity |
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Operators |
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Depots |
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Specifications | |
Car body construction | Steel[2] |
Car length | 23.208 m (76 ft 1.7 in)[2] |
Width | 2.700 m (8 ft 10.3 in)[2] |
Height | 3.746 m (12 ft 3.5 in)[2] |
Doors | Single-leaf sliding plug (2 per side)[5] |
Wheelbase |
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Maximum speed | 75 mph (120 km/h) |
Weight | 41.2 tonnes (40.5 long tons; 45.4 short tons)[3] |
Axle load | Route Availability 1 |
Prime mover(s) | 1 × Cummins NT855-R5 |
Engine type | Inline-6 4-stroke turbo-diesel[6] |
Displacement | 14 L (855 cu in)[6] |
Power output | 213 kW (285 hp)[5] |
Transmission | Voith T 211 r (hydrokinetic) |
HVAC | Warm air & hot-water radiators |
UIC classification | 2′B′ |
Bogies |
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Minimum turning radius | 90 m (295 ft 3 in) |
Braking system(s) | Electro-pneumatic (tread)[2][5] |
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Coupling system | BSI |
Multiple working | Within class, plus Classes 14x, 15x, and 170[5] |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
Notes/references | |
Converted from 35 × Class 155 units[7][8][9] |
The British Rail Class 153 Super Sprinter are single-coach DMUs 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.