Chiltern 165 019 departs Lapworth |
Information | |
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Number built: | 144 (76 2- and 3-car sets) |
Built: | 1990-92 |
Builder: | BREL York |
Engine: | Perkins 2006-TWH diesel (one per car) |
Power: | 700 / 1, 050 hp (520 / 780 kW) |
Formations: | 165/0: Driving Motor Standard Lavatory (DMSL)+ Motor Standard (MS)+Driving Motor Standard (DMS) or DMSL+DMS 165/1: Driving Motor Composite Lavatory (DMCL)+MS+DMS or DMCL+DMS |
There are 2 sub-classes. the 165/0 was originally built for Chiltern services on Network South East and remains on the same routes including services from London Marylebone to Birmingham, to Aylesbury and to Stratford-upon-Avon. Trip-cock equipment has been fitted to Chiltern units as they travel on London Underground track between Harrow-on-the-Hill and Amersham.
The 165/1 was built for services out of London Paddington along the Great Western main line. They are still in service on Thames Valley services to destinations such as Oxford and Banbury. They have bogie modifications to allow for a higher top speed (90 mp/h as opposed to 75 mp/h on the 165/0).
Chiltern 165 035 at Little Kimble |
GWR 165 018 at Reigate |
GWR 165 111 arrives at Blackwater |
GWR 165 117 and friend at Oxford |
Chiltern 165 011 at Haddenham & Thame Parkway |
[1] Colin J Marsden, DMU and EMU Recogition Guide (Ian Allan, 2013) p. 149