The British Rail Class 158 Express Sprinter is a diesel multiple unit (DMU) passenger train.

The Class 158 "Express Sprinter" units were built from 1989 to 1992 by BREL at Derby Litchurch Lane Works to replace elderly 'heritage' DMUs and locomotive-hauled passenger trains. Compared with previous members of the Sprinter family, specifically the venerable Class 156 Super Sprinter, the Class 158 is much better suited to longer journeys ...

Jan 17, 2024 · The BR Class 158 is a diesel-powered commuter train built by British Rail Engineering Ltd at its Derby Litchurch Lane Works facility. Stemming from the "Sprinter" series, the type was used to succeed a line of first-generation BR models and was built from the period spanning 1989 to 1992 with a total of 180 completed.

The BR Class 158 "Express Sprinter" is a DMU built by BREL (British Rail Engineering Limited) between 1989-1992. The 158 was designed to take over from the "Heritage" DMUs on British railways. The set was made up of two cars, both of which were powered through advanced bogies by …

British Rail Class 158 Express Sprinter is a type of diesel multiple unit (DMU) train. They were built for British Rail between 1989 and 1992 by BREL at their Derby Works. They were built to replace old DMUs and locomotive-hauled passenger trains. Class 159 trains are almost the same as Class 158s. They work many non-electrified services such ...

British Rail Class 158 Express Sprinter is a diesel multiple-unit (DMU) train, built for British Rail between 1989 and 1992 by BREL at its Derby Works. They were built to replace many locomotive-hauled passenger trains, and allowed cascading of existing Sprinter units to replace elderly 'heritage' DMUs. [1]

The British Rail Class 158 Express Sprinter is a diesel multiple-unit (or DMU), built specifically for British Rail between 1989 and 1992 by British Rail Engineering Limited (BREL) at its Derby Litchurch Lane Works. They were built to replace many locomotive-hauled passenger trains, and …

Sep 11, 2019 · In a rarely-captured 1990s scene looking over the very high canal path wall, 158848 heads south from Birmingham through Five Ways station. At birth in March 1997, Central Trains inherited thirty-six Class 158s, comprising the following examples…

Oct 5, 2023 · The Class 158 diesel multiple unit (DMU) is one of the mainstays of cross country routes, having being built as express DMUs in the early 1990s to replace loco-hauled trains and older DMUs on provincial and regional services [1].

The Class 158 Express Sprinter is a type of DMU passenger train. It is a member of the Sprinter series of regional trains, produced as a replacement for British Rail's first generation of DMUs.