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    UK: Diesel Unit: 159

    Diesel Unit

    Class 159 South Western Turbo Sprinter

    The British Rail Class 159 is a class of British diesel multiple unit passenger trains of the Sprinter family, built in 1989–1992 by British Rail Engineering Limited (BREL)'s Derby Litchurch Lane Works as Class 158. Before entering traffic, the original 22 units were modified at Rosyth Dockyard to Class 159 to operate services from London Waterloo to Salisbury and Exeter St Davids, replacing various locomotive-hauled passenger trains.

    The units were originally branded by Network SouthEast as South Western Turbo.

    Builder BREL
    Introduced 1993
    Max Speed 90mph
    Transmission Voith T 211 rz (hydrokinetic)
    Length 22.57m
    Width 2.70m
    Height 3.73m
    Power 159/0: 895 kW 159/1: 783 kW
    Weight 38.5 tonnes
    Engine Inline-6 4-stroke turbo-diesel
    Brakes Pneumatic (disc)
    Seats 169

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    Number Alt number Name Status Pool Depot Note
    159001 CITY OF EXETER HYHQ SA
    159002 CITY OF SALISBURY** HYHQ SA
    159003 TEMPLECOMBE HYHQ SA
    159004 BASINGSTOKE AND DEANE** HYHQ SA
    159005 WEST OF ENGLAND LINE** HYHQ SA
    159006 THE SEATON TRAMWAY Seaton - Colyford - Colyton** HYHQ SA
    159007 ~ HYHQ SA
    159008 HYHQ SA
    159009 HYHQ SA
    159010 HYHQ SA
    159011 HYHQ SA
    159012 HYHQ SA
    159013 HYHQ SA
    159014 HYHQ SA
    159015 HYHQ SA
    159016 HYHQ SA
    159017 HYHQ SA
    159018 HYHQ SA
    159019 HYHQ SA
    159020 HYHQ SA
    159021 HYHQ SA
    159022 HYHQ SA
    159101 158800 HYHQ SA
    159102 158803 X Collison damage Salisbury 31/10/2021 ¦ 52803 remains but will depart long marston very soon
    159103 158804 HYHQ SA
    159104 158805 HYHQ SA
    159105 158807 HYHQ SA
    159106 158809 HYHQ SA
    159107 158811 HYHQ SA
    159108 158801 HYHQ SA