Photo Class 168001 Chiltern Railways Clubman DMU Train Banbury 2017

Class 168001 Clubman DMU, Banbury Train Station

Photo:  Charles Moorhen

In Chiltern Railways silver/grey livery, Class 168001 UK Clubman diesel multiple unit, (DMU) waits at platform 2 of Banbury station before proceeding on to Leamington Spa in April 2017.

Clubman diesel multiple units, such as Class 168001, were constructed between 1998 and 2004, with the earliest examples entering service on the 20th May 1998.

In all, 19 trainsets were built with 2/3/4 cars per set.  With a top speed of 100 mph (160 km/h), 4-car unit Class 168001 offers 272 seats with air-conditioning throughout.

The 168 Clubman Class of dmu can be found operating on the Chiltern Main Line, London to Aylesbury Line, London Marylebone - Oxford, Princes Risborough - Aylesbury Line.

Network South East, then operated by British Rail, originally planned the Class 168 for their expansion of services on the Chiltern Main Line to Birmingham Snow Hill or New Street stations. In the event, privatisation put and end to the NSE plans.  

Video clip of Chiltern Railway Class 168001 DMU arriving at Banbury station.

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