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| British Rail Class 155 Super Sprinter | |
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 Arriva Rail North Class 155 at Hull Paragon in 2019 | |
 The interior of a Northern Rail Class 155 | |
| In service | 1987–present |
| Manufacturer | Leyland Bus |
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| Built at | Workington[2] |
| Family name | Sprinter |
| Replaced | BR First-Generation DMUs |
| Constructed | 1987–1988 |
| Entered service | 1988[2] |
| Refurbished | 2006–2007 |
| Number built |
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| Number in service | 7 |
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| Capacity | 160 seats[4] (80 per vehicle)[1] |
| Operators | |
| Depots | Neville Hill (Leeds)[1] |
| Lines served | |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Steel |
| Car length | 23.208 m (76 ft 1.7 in) |
| Width | 2.700 m (8 ft 10.3 in) |
| Height | 3.746 m (12 ft 3.5 in) |
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| Maximum speed | 75 miles per hour (121 km/h) |
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| Prime mover(s) | 2 × Cummins NT855-R5[3][1] (one per vehicle) |
| Engine type | Inline-6 4-stroke turbo-diesel[6] |
| Displacement | 14 L (855 cu in) per engine[6] |
| Power output | 430 kW (570 hp) total |
| Transmission | Voith T 211 r (hydrokinetic) (one per vehicle)[3] |
| HVAC | Warm air & hot-water radiators |
| UIC classification | 2′B′+B′2′ |
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| Minimum turning radius | 90 m (295 ft 3 in) |
| Braking system(s) | Electro-pneumatic (tread) |
| Safety system(s) | |
| Coupling system | BSI |
| Multiple working | Within class, plus Classes 14x, 15x, and 170[3] |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Notes/references | |
| As-built specifications sourced from [5] except where otherwise noted. | |
The British Rail Class 155 is a diesel multiple unit passenger train. These DMUs were built by Leyland Bus at Workington (incorporating some Leyland National bus components) between 1987 and 1988 as part of BR's replacement of its ageing first-generation diesel fleet. 42 units were originally built, of which only 7 remain; the other 35 units were converted to Class 153 railcars.
- ^ a b c d Fox & Hughes 1994, pp. 32–33
- ^ a b c Marsden 2011, p. 118
- ^ a b c d e "Class 155". The Railway Centre. Archived from the original on 9 March 2005.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Bevan Brittan LLC (26 March 2014). The Northern Interim Franchise Agreement (PDF). London: Department for Transport. M-10204941-1. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 January 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ^ a b Vehicle Diagram Book No. 220 for Diesel Multiple Unit Trains (Railcars) (PDF). Derby: British Railways Board. 1982. DP248, DP249. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 January 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2016 – via Barrowmore MRG.
- ^ a b Marine Engine General Data Sheet N/NT/NTA 855-M (PDF). Columbus, Indiana: Cummins Engine Company. 18 February 2002. p. 1. DS-4962. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
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