British Rail Class 150
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The British Rail Class 150 Sprinter is a class of diesel multiple-unit passenger trains, developed and built by British Rail Engineering Limited at York Carriage Works between 1984 and 1987 for use on regional services across Great Britain. The type is a second-generation design, built to more modern standards and based on BR's Mark 3 body design for longer-distance services. It was developed alongside the lower-cost Pacers, which were built using bus parts, for use on short-distance services.[13] Two prototype units were built, followed by 135 production units in two batches. Subsequently, further members of the Sprinter family were developed and introduced to service, including the Class 155, Class 156, Class 158 and Class 159.
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In service | 1984–present |
Manufacturer | British Rail Engineering Limited |
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Built at | York Carriage Works |
Family name | Sprinter |
Replaced | BR First-Generation DMUs |
Constructed | 1984–1987 |
Number built | 137 |
Number in service | 131 |
Number scrapped | 2 vehicles |
Successor | |
Formation | 2 or 3 cars per unit: DMSL-DMS or DMSL-MS-DMS |
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Car body construction | Steel[2] |
Car length | |
Width | 2.816 m (9 ft 2.9 in)[2] |
Height | 3.774 m (12 ft 4.6 in)[2] |
Floor height | 1.144 m (3 ft 9.0 in)[2] |
Doors | Double-leaf pocket sliding (2 per side per car)[note 3] |
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Maximum speed | 75 mph (120 km/h)[2] |
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Displacement | Cummins: 14.0 L (855.00 cu in) per engine[8] |
Power output | 213 kW (286 hp) per engine[9] |
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Minimum turning radius | 70 m (230 ft)[2] |
Braking system(s) | Electro-pneumatic (tread) ('Westcode' 3-step)[11] |
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Coupling system | BSI[12] |
Multiple working | Within class, and with Classes 14x, 15x, and 170[12] |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
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