A Class 158 in Wessex Alphaline livery

Alphaline is a brand used on British Railways for regional express services mostly operated by Class 158 diesel multiple units. Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 659 KB)BR Class 158, no. ... Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 659 KB)BR Class 158, no. ... Class 158, no. ... A diesel multiple unit can be: a multiple unit powered by a diesel engine; one or more of these form a passenger train; a combination of diesel powered locomotives operating under the control of one engine-driver, coupled together consecutively, usually at the head end of the train, which further...

The Alphaline Standard was

• Air Conditioning
• On Board Payphone
• Reservable Seats

Alphaline trains were shown in the timetable with an AlphaA logo. Note: in the broadest sense, air conditioning can refer to any form of heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning. ... A payphone or pay phone is a public telephone, with payment by inserting money (usually coins) or a debit card (a special telephone card or a multi-purpose card) or credit card before a call is made. ...

The brand continued in use for a while after privatisation but has since fallen out of favour with only Wessex Trains retaining it. Class 153 unit no. ...

Originally the Alphaline livery consisted of a vinyl applied to the Express Sprinter colour scheme. Both of the former Wales and West companies (Wessex Trains and Wales and Borders) repainted their units in a silver livery with large A logos and the company name preceded by 'Alphaline' - This lead to the believe that Alphaline was the parent of both companies. When Arriva took over the Wales and Borders franchise the Alphaline brand was dropped and quickly removed from their trains. Jump to: navigation, search A vinyl is an organic molecule containing a vinyl group or alkene. ... On 14 October 2001 the former Wales and West company, a part of the National Express Group, was divided into two new companies, Wales and Borders Trains for services in Wales and Central England and Wessex Trains for the West Country and South West England. ... Class 158, no. ... An Arriva train in North Wales Class 158, no. ...