British Rail Class 196
British diesel multiple-unit (DMU) train built by CAF / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The British Rail Class 196 Civity is a class of diesel multiple unit built for West Midlands Trains by Spanish rolling stock manufacturer CAF. A total of 26 units have been built; 12 two-car units and 14 four-car units.[10]
Quick Facts British Rail Class 196 Civity, In service ...
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In service | 17 October 2022 – present |
Manufacturer | CAF |
Built at | Newport, Wales (final assembly) |
Family name | Civity |
Replaced | Class 170/5 |
Constructed | 2019–2022 |
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Owners | Corelink Rail[4] |
Operators | West Midlands Railway |
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Maximum speed | 100 mph (160 km/h) |
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Engine type | Inline-6 turbo-diesel[9] |
Displacement | 12.8 L (780 cu in) per engine[9] |
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Coupling system | Dellner[8] |
Multiple working | Within class (max. 8 cars)[note 1] |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
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They are the first train of the Civity family to feature end gangways.