British Rail Class 153

British Rail Class 153
*Super Sprinter*
British Rail Class 153; Super Sprinter
	KeolisAmey Wales Class 153 at Ty Glas in 2019
	Interior of a refurbished East Midlands Trains unit
In service	1991–present
Manufacturer	Hunslet-Barclay, Kilmarnock; (Converted from Class 155 units built by Leyland Bus);
Order no.	31026
Family name	Sprinter
Replaced	BR First-Generation DMUs
Constructed	1987–1988; (Converted 1991–1992);
Entered service	1991
Number built	70
Number in service	15
Number preserved	1
Number scrapped	12
Formation	Single vehicle: DMSL
Diagram	DX203; (From DP248 and DP249);
Fleet numbers	Units:; 153301–153335; 153351–153385; Vehicles:; 52301–52335; 57351–57385;
Capacity	Pre-PRM: 66, 72, or 75 seats; PRM modified: 59 seats;
Operators	Current; Network Rail; ScotRail; Transport for Wales Rail; Former; Abellio ScotRail; Anglia Railways; Arriva Rail North; Arriva Trains Northern; Arriva Trains Wales; Central Trains; East Midlands Railway; East Midlands Trains; First North Western; Great Western Railway; Greater Anglia; London Midland; National Express East Anglia; Northern Rail; Northern Trains; Regional Railways; Transport for Wales; Wales & West; Wessex Trains; West Midlands Trains;
Depots	Current:; Canton (Cardiff); Corkerhill (Glasgow); Former:; Newton Heath (Manchester);
Specifications
Car body construction	Steel
Car length	23.208 m (76 ft 1.7 in)
Width	2.700 m (8 ft 10.3 in)
Height	3.746 m (12 ft 3.5 in)
Doors	Single-leaf sliding plug (2 per side)
Wheelbase	Bogies: 2.6 m (8 ft 6 in); Bogie centres: 16.0 m (52 ft 6 in);
Maximum speed	75 mph (120 km/h)
Weight	41.2 tonnes (40.5 long tons; 45.4 short tons)
Axle load	Route Availability 1
Prime mover(s)	1 × Cummins NT855-R5
Engine type	Inline-6 4-stroke turbo-diesel
Displacement	14 L (855 cu in)
Power output	213 kW (285 hp)
Transmission	Voith T 211 r (hydrokinetic)
HVAC	Warm air & hot-water radiators
UIC classification	2′B′
Bogies	Powered: BREL P3-10; Unpowered: BREL BT38;
Minimum turning radius	90 m (295 ft 3 in)
Braking system(s)	Electro-pneumatic (tread)
Safety system(s)	AWS; TPWS;
Coupling system	BSI
Multiple working	Within class, plus Classes 14x, 15x, and 170
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Notes/references
	Converted from 35 × Class 155 units

The British Rail Class 153 Super Sprinter are single-coach diesel-hydraulic railcars which were converted from two-coach Class 155 diesel multiple units in the early 1990s. The class was intended for service on rural branch lines, either where passenger numbers do not justify longer trains or to boost the capacity on services with high passenger volume.