Photo Class 166215 Network Express Turbo DMU Train Banbury 2014

Class 166215 First Great Western 3-Car DMU

Photo:  Charles Moorhen

Network Express Turbo DMU Class 166215, in First Great Western livery, stands in the shadow of the passenger overbridge at Banbury station before continuing its service south in 2014.

The class of 166 Turbo Express diesel multiple units (DMU) were built between 1992 and 1993 by ABB Yorks works.

The 3-car units, a fleet of 21, (fleet numbers are 166201 - 166221) were designed as a faster variant of the Class 165 Turbo and both classes were originally known as Networker Turbos, but today are generally referred to as Thames Turbos.

The Class 166 diesel multiple units are operated by the Great Western Railway and the lines they serve are; Severn Beach Line, Golden Valley Line, Heart of Wessex Line, and the Wessex Main Line. 

Video clip of Class 166215 DMU in First Great Western livery entering Banbury station.

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