British Rail Class 159 Express Sprinter

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/British_Rail_Class_159_Express_Sprinter
GPTKB entity
Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:steam_locomotive
gptkbp:brakeType air
gptkbp:carBodyMaterial gptkb:steel
gptkbp:couplingType gptkb:BSI_automatic_coupler
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Cummins_NTA885-R3
gptkbp:enteredService 1987
gptkbp:family gptkb:Sprinter
gptkbp:form 3 cars per trainset
gptkbp:height 3.77 m
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label British Rail Class 159 Express Sprinter
gptkbp:length 23 m per car
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:British_Rail_Engineering_Limited
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 90 mph
gptkbp:numberBuilt 22
gptkbp:numberOfDoors 2 per side per car
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Network_Southeast
gptkb:British_Rail
gptkb:South_Western_Railway
gptkbp:originalOperator gptkb:Network_Southeast
gptkbp:powers diesel
gptkbp:renovated 2000
2007
gptkbp:seatingCapacity 196
gptkbp:serviceNumber 17 (as of 2023)
gptkbp:trackGauge standard gauge
gptkbp:transmission gptkb:Voith_T211r
gptkbp:UICClassification 2′B′+2′B′+2′B′
gptkbp:usedOn gptkb:West_of_England_Main_Line
London Waterloo to Exeter St Davids route
gptkbp:weight 37.8 t per car
gptkbp:width 2.7 m
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:British_Rail_DMUs
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7