Class 153 diesel multiple unit

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The Class 153 diesel multiple unit is a single-car British regional train used primarily for local and rural passenger services on non-electrified lines.

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Class 153 diesel multiple unit canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf diesel multiple unit
single-car multiple unit
brakeType air brakes
carBodyConstruction steel
category British Rail diesel multiple units
Regional railcars
configuration single-car unit
convertedFrom British Rail Class 155
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
couplingType BSI automatic coupler
designedFor local services
non-electrified lines
regional services
rural services
doorType single-leaf sliding plug doors
engineType Cummins NT855-R5 diesel engine
enteredService 1991
family Sprinter
introduced 1991
manufacturer British Rail Engineering Limited
Leyland Bus
linked to: Leyland Trucks
multipleWorking compatible with Sprinter family units
numberBuilt 70
numberOfCarsPerSet 1
numberOfDoorsPerSide 2
operator Abellio Greater Anglia
linked to: Greater Anglia

British Rail
East Midlands Railway
Great Western Railway
London North Eastern Railway
Northern Trains
ScotRail
Transport for Wales Rail
operatorArea Great Britain
powerType diesel-mechanical
primaryUse passenger services
railwayGauge standard gauge
seatingArrangement 2+2 seating
serviceType branch line services
stopping services
topSpeed 121 km/h
75 mph
trackGauge 1435 mm
transmission Voith T211r hydraulic transmission
linked to: Voith
UICClassification Bo′
usedIn England
Scotland
Wales

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Central Trains operatedRollingStockType Class 153 diesel multiple unit
subject linked to: Central Trains (former)