British Rail Class 170 "Turbostar"
170476 - Strathclyde Partnership for Transport.
In Service	1998 - Present
Manufacturer	ADtranz / Bombardier
Family Name	Turbostar
Cars Built	122 trainsets
Formation	2/3 cars per trainset
Operator(s)	one Central Trains First ScotRail South West Trains TransPennine Express
Maximum speed	100mph

The Class 170 "Turbostar" is a diesel multiple unit (DMU) built by Bombardier Transportation (previously ADtranz) at their Derby Litchurch Lane Works, England. This has become the most popular type of DMU built since the privatisation of Britain's railways, with 122 units built. See the Turbostar article for detailed information. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 517 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 662 pixel, file size: 274 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) This image was taken by Martin J.Galloway. ... A Class 156 train in SPT livery at Glasgow Central station The Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) is a public body which is responsible for planning and co-ordinating regional transport, and especially the public transport system, in the Strathclyde area of western Scotland. ... Adtranz was a German rail rolling stock equipment manufacturer which designed rail cars and engines. ... Bombardier Inc. ... Class 170, no. ... One Railway (‘one’) is the brand name of London Eastern Railway Ltd, a British company which operates local, suburban and express services from London Liverpool Street in the City of London to East and North London, Essex, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire and East Anglia, otherwise known as the Greater Anglia network. ... Central Trains rolling stock at Liverpool Lime Street railway station Central Trains is a train operating company in the United Kingdom, running local and long-distance services in central England. ... First ScotRail is the brand under which First Group PLC runs its railway franchise to operate all domestic passenger services within Scotland, as well as the cross-border Caledonian Sleeper service to London, England. ... South West Trains (SWT) is a train operating company operating in the United Kingdom, providing train services to the south-west of London, chiefly in Greater London and the counties of Surrey, Hampshire, Dorset, Devon, Somerset, Berkshire and Wiltshire (the area largely covered before 1923 by the London and South... TransPennine Express (TPE) is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. ... Class 170, no. ... DMU, type SA108 of Great Poland Voivodship in Poznań, Poland The Transwa Prospector DEMU capable of up to 200km/h provides a passenger service between Perth, Western Australia and the mining town of Kalgoorlie A Diesel Multiple Unit or DMU is a multiple unit train consisting of multiple carriages powered... Bombardier Transportation is the rail equipment division of the Bombardier group. ... Adtranz was a German rail rolling stock equipment manufacturer which designed rail cars and engines. ... Derby Carriage and Wagon Works was built by the Midland Railway in Derby, England Railway building began in Derby in 1840, when the North Midland Railway, the Midland Counties Railway and the Birmingham and Derby Railway set up engine sheds as part of their Tri Junct Station. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Class 170, no. ...

Operators

Anglia Railways / 'one'

Class 170/2, no. 170202 at Cambridge on 21 August 2004, travelling to Norwich. This unit has recently been repainted in the new 'one' livery.

Anglia Railways ordered two batches of Turbostars. The first batch of eight 3-car Class 170/2 units were built for London Liverpool Street to Ipswich, Norwich, Lowestoft and Bury St. Edmunds services. These supplemented the existing Class 86 locomotive-hauled trains from London to Norwich. Four of these units were later hired to Hull Trains from 2002–2004, before they acquired their own Turbostars. Other units, including the spot-hire set no. 170 399, were used on Anglia's short-lived Chelmsford to Basingstoke ‘Cross-City’ service. Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 685 KB)BR Class 170, no. ... Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 685 KB)BR Class 170, no. ... Geography Status City (1951) Region East of England Admin. ... is the 233rd day of the year (234th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Norwich (IPA: //) is a city in East Anglia, in Eastern England. ... One Railway (‘one’) is the brand name of London Eastern Railway Ltd, a British company which operates local, suburban and express services from London Liverpool Street in the City of London to East and North London, Essex, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire and East Anglia, otherwise known as the Greater Anglia network. ... Anglia Railways was a British Train Operating Company, owned by GB Railways, which between January 1997 and March 2004 operated mainline trains out of London Liverpool Street station and a number of local rail services in East Anglia. ... Liverpool Street station Liverpool Street station, also called London Liverpool Street, is a mainline railway station in the north eastern corner of the City of London, in the heart of the financial district, with entrances on Bishopsgate and Liverpool Street itself. ... Timber framed buildings in St Nicholas Street The Ancient House is decorated with a particularly fine example of pargeting Ipswich (pronounced ) is the county town of Suffolk and a non-metropolitan district in East Anglia, England on the estuary of the River Orwell. ... Norwich (IPA: //) is a city in East Anglia, in Eastern England. ... , Lowestoft (pronouned IPA: /loÊŠs tÉ”ft, -tÉ’ft, -tÉ™f/) is a town in Suffolk, East Anglia, England, lying between the eastern edge of The Broads National Park at Oulton Broad and the North Sea. ... Bury St Edmunds is a town in the county of Suffolk, England. ... Class 86/6, nos. ... ^ Pick up northbound, set down southbound; selected weekday services only Hull Trains is a train operating company in the United Kingdom, running up to seven long distance services each day between London Kings Cross and Hull. ... For other uses, see Chelmsford (disambiguation). ... Basingstoke railway station, as seen from Alençon Link. ...

In 2002, Anglia introduced a new Cambridge to Norwich direct service, and acquired four two-carriage units dedicated to working these services. Geography Status City (1951) Region East of England Admin. ... Norwich (IPA: //) is a city in East Anglia, in Eastern England. ...

In 2004, Anglia Railways was merged into the new Greater Anglia franchise, which was won by the National Express Group subsidiary 'one'. All units except 170 272 and 170 273 have now been repainted into the new One Anglia livery. National Express Group plc (LSE: NEX) is a UK-based transport group that operates airport, bus and rail services in the UK, the US and Canada, Australia, Spain, Portugal and Morocco and long-distance coach routes across Europe. ... One Railway (‘one’) is the brand name of London Eastern Railway Ltd, a British company which operates local, suburban and express services from London Liverpool Street in the City of London to East and North London, Essex, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire and East Anglia, otherwise known as the Greater Anglia network. ...

With trains drawn by Class 90 locomotives having replaced on the Norwich–London route and the return of the four units hired to Hull Trains, three-carriage Turbostars are now used for the Cambridge to Norwich route, and also on new through services including Peterborough and Lowestoft to London Liverpool Street via Colchester. The first Class 90, No. ... This article is about the city in England. ... , Lowestoft (pronouned IPA: /loÊŠs tÉ”ft, -tÉ’ft, -tÉ™f/) is a town in Suffolk, East Anglia, England, lying between the eastern edge of The Broads National Park at Oulton Broad and the North Sea. ... Liverpool Street station Liverpool Street station, also called London Liverpool Street, is a mainline railway station in the north eastern corner of the City of London, in the heart of the financial district, with entrances on Bishopsgate and Liverpool Street itself. ... The town of Colchester is the main settlement in the East of England borough of Colchester, Essex. ...

The three-carriage trains used to include a buffet and first-class area, but because more seating was needed, the buffet area has been replaced and there are only a few first-class seats remaining.

This is a diagram of an Anglia Class 170 Turbostar

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Central Trains/ Central Trains Citylink

Central Trains Class 170/5, no. 170518 at Peterborough on 3 June 2004, on a run to Birmingham

Central Trains has a fleet of 53 Class 170 units from various subclasses. Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 645 KB)BR Class 170, no. ... Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 645 KB)BR Class 170, no. ... Central Trains rolling stock at Liverpool Lime Street railway station Central Trains is a train operating company in the United Kingdom, running local and long-distance services in central England. ... This article is about the city in England. ... is the 154th day of the year (155th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Birmingham (pron. ... Central Trains rolling stock at Liverpool Lime Street railway station Central Trains is a train operating company in the United Kingdom, running local and long-distance services in central England. ...

In 1999, Central received its first batch of twenty-three 2-car Class 170/5 and ten 3-car Class 170/6 units. These were used to replace Class 156 units on long distance "Citylink" services. These units all carry the vibrant Central Trains livery of green, blue and yellow. 170505 previously wore an advertising livery for the Birmingham Bull Ring, and 170513 previously wore an advertising livery for the Robin Hood Line (Nottingham-Worksop). The British Rail Class 156 Super-Sprinter is a diesel multiple unit. ... A map of the four Central Trains Citylink routes. ... 2003 Bull Ring _ St Martins church and Selfridges The Bull Ring market has been an important feature of Birmingham since the Middle Ages. ... The Robin Hood Line is a railway line running from Nottingham to Worksop, Nottinghamshire. ... Nottingham station is the principal railway station in the city of Nottingham and the Greater Nottingham area. ... Worksop railway station serves the town of Worksop in Nottinghamshire, England. ...

From late 2004, Central also took on three Class 170/3 spot-hire units from Porterbrook. Units 170397 and 170398 are 3-car units and 170399 is a 2-car unit. The units originally carried a white livery with purple doors (the house colours of owners Porterbrook). All three of these units have first class accommodation, which is not provided on the Central Trains services they work, and this is declassified. Porterbrook Leasing Company is one of the three major lessors of railway locomotives, multiple units and coaching stock in the UK. It was formed in 1994 by Abbey National on the privatisation of British Rail. ...

170397 and 170398 retain their Porterbrook livery, however Central Trains branding has been applied. 170397 and 170398 have Central Trains interiors with slightly different seats to the original fleet in standard class, but retain Midland Mainline-style First Class accommodation. 170399 has carried a pink livery supporting Birmingham's bid to become European Capital of Culture for 2008 (an honour which was won by Liverpool) and until autumn 2006 carried an advertising livery for the Derwent Valley Line (Derby-Matlock). It now carries a livery similar to 170397 and 170398, without Central Trains branding. 170399 retains its South West Trains interior as it was a follow on from the SWT batch. During the maintenance in which it lost its advertising livery, it was also fitted with the new style 'Bombardier' headlight clusters, replacing the old Adtranz versions it was built with. Birmingham (pron. ... The European Capital of Culture is a city designated by the European Union for a period of one year during which it is given a chance to showcase its cultural life and cultural development. ... Location within England Coordinates: , Sovereign state United Kingdom Constituent country England Region North West England Ceremonial county Historic county Merseyside Lancashire Admin HQ Liverpool City Centre Founded 1207 City Status 1880 Government  - Type Metropolitan borough, City  - Governing body Liverpool City Council Area  - Borough & City 43. ... The Derwent Valley Line is a railway line from Derby to Matlock in Derbyshire. ... Derby Midland Station (often called Derby Station) is a main line railway station serving the city of Derby in England. ... Matlock railway station is a railway station serving the town of Matlock in Derbyshire, England. ...

A "Central Citylink" service

In late 2004, Central inherited 17 Class 170/1 units from sister National Express company Midland Mainline. Ten units (170101-110) are 3-car units, with the remaining 7 units (170111-117) being 2-car units. All units have had their Midland Mainline branding removed, being replaced by Central Trains branding in 2005. These 17 units are affectionately referred to as "Bambi Trams". As with the 3 spot-hire units, these 17 units also have first class accommodation, which is also declassified. The 3-car units also have a buffet counter in their middle car, which is locked out of use. This bar could be removed in favour of additional seating in the future. 170101 was involved in a collision with a tractor near March in mid-2005. Its centre car was reformed into unit 170117. 170101 is now repaired and back in service, but its centre car still remains in 170117. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 892 KB) Central Trains Class 170 Diesel Multiple Unit 170639 at Platform 4a of Nottingham station, behind it is 170108 - also operated by Central Trains but still in the livery of its previous operator, perhaps Midland Mainline. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 892 KB) Central Trains Class 170 Diesel Multiple Unit 170639 at Platform 4a of Nottingham station, behind it is 170108 - also operated by Central Trains but still in the livery of its previous operator, perhaps Midland Mainline. ... A map of the four Central Trains Citylink routes. ... National Express coach on route 561 National Express is the brand under which the majority of long distance bus and coach services in the United Kingdom are marketed, and also the company that manages this network and operates some of the services. ... Midland Mainline (MML) is a British train operating company owned by the National Express Group, created after the privatisation of British Rail. ... Location within the British Isles March is a historic market town in the Cambridgeshire fens, on the River Nene. ...

All Class 170 units in service with Central are used on a multitude of services, but are mostly concentrated on long distance "Citylink" services, Birmingham-Stansted Airport, Norwich-Liverpool and Nottingham-Cardiff. Class 170 units have been replaced by Class 350 "Desiro" units on Birmingham-Liverpool services. They also work the majority of Birmingham to Leicester and Birmingham to Shrewsbury services, which are contained with the same daily diagram of work for the units as the "Citylink" routes mentioned above. A map of the four Central Trains Citylink routes. ... Birmingham (pron. ... Terminal building, designed by Sir Norman Foster Stansted Airport is a medium-sized passenger airport with a single runway, located in the English county of Essex about thirty miles north of London. ... Norwich (IPA: //) is a city in East Anglia, in Eastern England. ... Location within England Coordinates: , Sovereign state United Kingdom Constituent country England Region North West England Ceremonial county Historic county Merseyside Lancashire Admin HQ Liverpool City Centre Founded 1207 City Status 1880 Government  - Type Metropolitan borough, City  - Governing body Liverpool City Council Area  - Borough & City 43. ... For other uses, see Nottingham (disambiguation). ... This article is about the capital city of Wales. ... 350120 passing Kingsthorpe, just north of Northampton station, on the 22nd April 2007, with a Birmingham bound service 350110 at Stafford departing for Birmingham, 29 October 2005 The British Rail Class 350 Desiro electrical multiple units were built by Siemens AG from 2004-2005. ... Desiro DMU, as part of an InterCity Săgeata Albastră (Blue Arrow) train in Romania, run by Căile Ferate Române A Bulgarian State Railways-operated Desiro train at the Central Railway Station in Sofia Desiro is a brand name of modular trains manufactured by Siemens of Germany. ... Birmingham (pron. ... Location within England Coordinates: , Sovereign state United Kingdom Constituent country England Region North West England Ceremonial county Historic county Merseyside Lancashire Admin HQ Liverpool City Centre Founded 1207 City Status 1880 Government  - Type Metropolitan borough, City  - Governing body Liverpool City Council Area  - Borough & City 43. ... Birmingham (pron. ... Leicester city centre, looking towards the Clock Tower Leicester (pronounced ) is the largest city and unitary authority in the English East Midlands. ... Birmingham (pron. ... , Shrewsbury (pronounced either or [1]) is the county town of Shropshire, West Midlands, England. ...

CrossCountry

The Vibrant new livery of CrossCountry.

Arriva CrossCountry will use some Class 170 Turbostars inherited from Central Trains. These will be mainly used on short distance services around the Midlands. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... CrossCountry is a new train operating company that will operate the Cross-Country rail franchise from November 2007. ...

First ScotRail

First ScotRail Class 170/4, no. 170433 at Edinburgh Waverley on 1 July 2005

ScotRail (since taken over by First Group and renamed First ScotRail) introduced the Turbostar in 1999 to complement its fleet of Class 158 "Express Sprinter" DMUs. "Turbostar" Class 170s are used mainly on the Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street Express route (with two 3-car sets run on peak services), but are also common on the routes from Edinburgh to Bathgate,Aberdeen and Inverness as well as the Fife Circle. In addition, they are often used in conjunction with Class 158 sets on the Edinburgh Crossrail route between Newcraighall and Dunblane. The vast majority of sets carry First Class accommodation, and a buffet trolley operates on many peak-time services. In addition, several Class 170s carry the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport livery and operate suburban services in the Glasgow area. These turbostars are fitted with the older and more reliable and powerful Cummins power units. The ex Hull sets are MTU. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 687 KB)BR Class 170/4, no. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 687 KB)BR Class 170/4, no. ... First ScotRail is the brand under which First Group PLC runs its railway franchise to operate all domestic passenger services within Scotland, as well as the cross-border Caledonian Sleeper service to London, England. ... Waverley railway station- the principal mainline station in Edinburgh viewed from Edinburgh Castle. ... is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... First Group PLC (LSE: FGP) is a British transport company operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland and North America, with headquarters in Aberdeen, Scotland. ... First ScotRail is the brand under which First Group PLC runs its railway franchise to operate all domestic passenger services within Scotland, as well as the cross-border Caledonian Sleeper service to London, England. ... A British Rail Class 158 Express Sprinter is a diesel multiple unit, built from 1989-92 by BREL at Derby Works. ... Waverley railway station- the principal mainline station in Edinburgh viewed from Edinburgh Castle. ... Glasgow Queen Street is a railway station in Glasgow, Scotland and is the citys second main line terminus. ... For other uses, see Edinburgh (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... , Aberdeen (IPA: ; Scottish Gaelic: ) is Scotlands third largest city with an official population of 202,370. ... , Inverness (Scottish Gaelic: ) is a city[2] in northern Scotland. ... The Fife Circle is the local rail service north from Edinburgh. ... Edinburgh Crossrail was constructed and opened in 2002. ... Newcraighall is a suburb of Edinburgh, located in the southeast of the Scottish capital. ... Dunblane (Gaelic: Dùn Bhlàthain) is a small town north of Stirling in the Stirling council area in Scotland. ... A Class 156 train in SPT livery at Glasgow Central station The Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) is a public body which is responsible for planning and co-ordinating regional transport, and especially the public transport system, in the Strathclyde area of western Scotland. ... “Glaswegian” redirects here. ... MTU may refer to: Maximum transmission unit, the size of the largest packet that a network protocol can transmit Multi tenant unit, a telecom term refering to a building with multiple offices or apartments. ...

Hull Trains

Hull Trains began its London King's Cross to Hull services using Turbostars, initially with four sets on short-term lease from Anglia Railways. In 2004, it received four of its 'own' 3-car Class 170/3 units, and returned the original units to Anglia. In 2005, following its acquisition by First Group, Hull Trains received four new Class 222/1 "Pioneer" unit and transferred the "Turbostars" to its sister company First ScotRail. ^ Pick up northbound, set down southbound; selected weekday services only Hull Trains is a train operating company in the United Kingdom, running up to seven long distance services each day between London Kings Cross and Hull. ... This GNER train serving Kings Cross is named White Rose after the traditional symbol of Yorkshire. ... Hull or Kingston upon Hull is a British city situated on the north bank of the Humber estuary. ... Anglia Railways was a British Train Operating Company, owned by GB Railways, which between January 1997 and March 2004 operated mainline trains out of London Liverpool Street station and a number of local rail services in East Anglia. ... First Group PLC (LSE: FGP) is a British transport company operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland and North America, with headquarters in Aberdeen, Scotland. ... The British Rail Class 222 is a diesel-electric multiple unit high-speed train. ... First ScotRail is the brand under which First Group PLC runs its railway franchise to operate all domestic passenger services within Scotland, as well as the cross-border Caledonian Sleeper service to London, England. ...

London Midland

In addition to inheriting some existing Class 170 units from Central Trains, London Midland, who are to operate the new West Midlands franchise, plan to acquire 12 two-carriage and 15 three-carriage Class 172 Turbostars. These units will replace the Class 150 units currently in use on services to and from Birmingham Snow Hill by July 2010.[1][2] London Midland is the brand name of the train operating company who will operate the new West Midlands railway franchise in England. ... The Class 172 Turbostar will be a diesel multiple unit (DMU) similar to the Class 170 and Class 171 Turbostars. ... Class 150/2, no. ... The station entrance Birmingham Snow Hill station is a railway station located in the centre of Birmingham, England. ...

Midland Mainline

Midland Mainline Class 170/1, nos. 170110 and 170117 at Derby on 18 September 2003, during service to London St. Pancras

Midland Mainline (MML) was the first operator to order Turbostars, with the first being introduced in MML's green and tangerine livery in 1998. MML ordered a fleet of seventeen 2-car Class 170/1 units, although the first 10 were subsequently made-up to 3-cars. The units were introduced on new 'stopping' services from London St. Pancras to Leicester, Derby and Nottingham. Some units were also used on summer Saturday-only services from the capital to York, which later became a year round service with summer extension to Scarborough. Download high resolution version (1280x960, 267 KB)BR Class 170, nos. ... Download high resolution version (1280x960, 267 KB)BR Class 170, nos. ... Midland Mainline (MML) is a British train operating company owned by the National Express Group, created after the privatisation of British Rail. ... Derby (pronounced dar-bee ) is a city in the East Midlands of England. ... is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Gothic Revival facade and clock tower of the disused Midland Hotel are the most visible part of St Pancras station. ... Midland Mainline (MML) is a British train operating company owned by the National Express Group, created after the privatisation of British Rail. ... The Gothic Revival facade and clock tower of the disused Midland Hotel are the most visible part of St Pancras station. ... Leicester city centre, looking towards the Clock Tower Leicester (pronounced ) is the largest city and unitary authority in the English East Midlands. ... Derby (pronounced dar-bee ) is a city in the East Midlands of England. ... For other uses, see Nottingham (disambiguation). ... York shown within England Coordinates: , Sovereign state Constituent country Region Yorkshire and the Humber Ceremonial county North Yorkshire Admin HQ York City Centre Founded 71 City Status 71 Government  - Type Unitary Authority, City  - Governing body City of York Council  - Leadership: Leader & Executive  - Executive: Liberal Democrat  - MPs: Hugh Bayley (L) John...

In 2004, MML introduced new Class 222 "Meridian" units, which started to replace the Turbostars. This was because the Meridians have faster acceleration than the Turbostars, and therefore would not slow down an express train travelling on the same route. They also have a higher top speed of 125mph compared to the Turbostar's 100mph top speed, although on most parts of the Midland Mainline route they are restricted to 110mph or less. The acceleration of the Turbostars was a big let down from an operational point of view. They were originally marketed as being far superior to the HSTs on semi-fast work due to "superior acceleration and braking", but in practice HSTs easily outperformed Turbostars on these sort of services. The Meridians also provided a slight capacity increase and an ambience and appearance far more fitting with an InterCity train service. The MML fleet has now been transferred to fellow National Express Group franchise Central Trains. The British Rail Class 222 is a diesel-electric multiple unit high-speed train. ... National Express Group plc (LSE: NEX) is a UK-based transport group that operates airport, bus and rail services in the UK, the US and Canada, Australia, Spain, Portugal and Morocco and long-distance coach routes across Europe. ... Central Trains rolling stock at Liverpool Lime Street railway station Central Trains is a train operating company in the United Kingdom, running local and long-distance services in central England. ...

South West Trains

South West Trains 170308 at Waterloo railway station

South West Trains (SWT) acquired a fleet of eight 2-car Class 170/3 units in 2000, to supplement its existing Class 159 fleet. Units were pressed into service on London Waterloo to Salisbury as well as a new Southampton local train, and Reading to Brighton trains. They were sometimes used on Exeter services, but as they are not fitted with end gangways for catering or selective door opening for the short platforms at some stations, this is not a regular route. Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 674 KB)BR Class 170, no. ... Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 674 KB)BR Class 170, no. ... South West Trains (SWT) is a train operating company operating in the United Kingdom, providing train services to the south-west of London, chiefly in Greater London and the counties of Surrey, Hampshire, Dorset, Devon, Somerset, Berkshire and Wiltshire (the area largely covered before 1923 by the London and South... Facade of Waterloo Station, London Waterloo is a major train station and transport interchange located in the Waterloo district of London, which was itself named after the Battle of Waterloo in which Napoleon was defeated near Brussels. ... South West Trains (SWT) is a train operating company operating in the United Kingdom, providing train services to the south-west of London, chiefly in Greater London and the counties of Surrey, Hampshire, Dorset, Devon, Somerset, Berkshire and Wiltshire (the area largely covered before 1923 by the London and South... The British Rail Class 159 Express Sprinter (also known as South Western Turbo by Network South East) is a diesel multiple unit, built from 1992-93 by BREL at Derby Works. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles. ... Salisbury Cathedral by Constable. ... Southampton is the largest city[1] on the south coast of England. ... Reading is a town, unitary authority (the Borough of Reading) and urban area in the English county of Berkshire. ... Brighton is located on the south coast of England, and together with its immediate neighbour Hove forms the city of Brighton and Hove. ... The city of Exeter is the county town of Devon, in the southwest of England, also known as the West Country. ...

All of units 170301 to 170308 are now either in service with TransPennine Express or pending introduction, and 170392 is now with Southern. 170308 performed the final service with South West Trains on the 28th Of July 2007

TransPennine Express

Class 170/3, no. 170302 at Huddersfield on 13 March 2007

TransPennine Express have receieved eight Turbostars from South West Trains. The units are being maintained by Bombardier Crofton.They have alseo received TPE's Dynamic Lines livery at Crofton before entering service. However some of the units carried out testing and driver training whilst still in South West Trains livery. 170301/302 were transferred to Crofton before Christmas 2006, 170304 on 18 January 2007. 170303/305 have also now joined TransPennine Express. 170399 of Central Trains is also due to be moved to TransPennine Express in the future. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1200 × 900 pixel, file size: 147 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): British Rail Classes 170 and 171... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1200 × 900 pixel, file size: 147 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): British Rail Classes 170 and 171... Huddersfield railway station serves the town of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. ... is the 72nd day of the year (73rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... TransPennine Express (TPE) is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. ... is the 18th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Central Trains rolling stock at Liverpool Lime Street railway station Central Trains is a train operating company in the United Kingdom, running local and long-distance services in central England. ...

The TransPennine Express Turbostars have a wider covering of yellow on the front of the units than any other Turbostar. This is due to TransPennine Express wanting the Turbostars to look similar to their current Class 185 trains. 185102 is seen here departing Leeds City station during testing trials on 15 January 2006, and shows the livery in which the trains were delivered. ...

The TPE Class 170's also include declassified seating accomodation behind one of the driving cabs. This is a portion of the train which was First Class accomodation when in service with South West Trains. However First Transpennine did not feel that two sections of first class were needed. So in the three car formation there is one section towards one end of the train.

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