British Rail Class 166

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The British Rail Class 166 is a diesel multiple-unit train used primarily for regional and commuter services in the UK, known for its higher speed and comfort compared to earlier local units.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
British Rail Class 166 canonical 3

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf British Rail diesel multiple unit
diesel multiple unit
brakeType air brakes
builtFor Network SouthEast Turbo programme
linked to: Network SouthEast
configuration three-car set
countryOfOperation United Kingdom
couplingType BSI automatic coupler
designedAs higher-comfort version of Class 165
designedFor commuter services
regional services
engineManufacturer Perkins
enteredService 1993
family Networker Turbo
features 2+2 seating layout
air conditioning
carpeted interiors
luggage racks
toilets
fleetNumbers 166201–166221
formerOperator First Great Western
Thames Trains
introducedBy British Rail
livery First Great Western green livery
Great Western Railway dark green livery
original Network SouthEast livery
manufacturer ABB Transportation
ABB York
linked to: ABB
multipleWorking compatible with Class 165
numberBuilt 21 units
operator Great Western Railway
originalOperator Network SouthEast
powerType diesel-mechanical
primaryRegionOfOperation Bristol area
linked to: Bristol urban area

Great Western Main Line
South West England
linked to: southwest England

Thames Valley
relatedTo British Rail Class 165
serviceType regional express
suburban
topSpeed 145 km/h
90 mph
trackGauge 1435 mm
standard gauge
UICClassification Bo′2′+2′2′+2′Bo′
yearOfConstructionEnd 1993
yearOfConstructionStart 1992

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Networker hasSubclass British Rail Class 166
Networker Turbo familyIncludes British Rail Class 166
subject linked to: Networker Turbo (Class 165/166)
British Rail second-generation DMUs includes class British Rail Class 166