Photo Class 168001 Chiltern Railways Clubman DMU Train Banbury 2017

Class 168001 Clubman DMU, Banbury Train Station

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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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Photo Class 166216 Network Express Turbo DMU Train Banbury 2014

Class 166216 First Great Western DMU, Banbury Train Station

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3-car Network Express Turbo DMU Class 166216 UK dmu commuter train, in First Great Western livery, photographed from the rear while paused at Banbury station before heading 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. 



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Photo Class 166215 Network Express Turbo DMU Train Banbury 2014

Class 166215 First Great Western 3-Car DMU

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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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Photo Chiltern Railways DMU Class 165039 Network Turbo Train Banbury 2014

Class 165039 Network Turbo 3-Car DMU, Banbury Station

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Driver of Chiltern Railways' Class 165 039 three-car Network Turbo DMU commuter train photographed looking for the green light to proceed at Banbury station in June 2014.

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Photo Class 165019 Chiltern Railways Network Turbo DMU Banbury 2014

Class 165019 Chiltern Railways DMU, Banbury Station

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Seemingly stretching way into the distance due to the closeness of the camera, diesel multiple unit Class 165 019 Network Turbo is photographed forming part of a multiple-car commuter passenger train, stands in a bay platform at Banbury station in Chiltern Railways livery in June 2014.

 

 

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Photo Class 165020 Chiltern Railways Network Turbo DMU Train Enters Banbury 2014

Class 165020 Chiltern Railways 'Network Turbo' DMU

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2-Car Network Turbo diesel multiple unit Class 165 020, passenger commuter train, built at BREL between 1990-92, in Chiltern Railways livery, photographed entering Banbury station with a commuter service from Marylebone, London, in June 2014.

 

 

 

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Photo Class 150104 First Group Sprinter 2-Car DMU Train St Austell 2016

Class 150104 'First Group' DMU, Leaves St. Austell

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Photographed in Cornwall, Class 150104 Strinter DMU, built at BREL York between 1985-86, seen here in First Group Trains dark blue livery, departs St. Austell station heading for Penzance in 2016.

 

Update 24/11/19:  2-car diesel multiple unit Class 150104 was transferred to Northern Trains (Arriva UK Trains) on the 10th March 2019.

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