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The Class 159 is a class of British diesel multiple-unit trains of the Sprinter family, built in 1989–1992 by British Rail Engineering Limited (BREL)'s Derby Litchurch Lane Works as Class 158. Before entering traffic, the original 22 units were modified at Rosyth Dockyard to Class 159 to operate express services from London Waterloo to Salisbury and Exeter St Davids, replacing various locomotive-hauled passenger trains.

The units were originally branded by Network SouthEast as South Western Turbo.^[1][6][7][8]

• 4Refurbishments and conversions
• 5Fleet details

History and design[edit]

In the late 1980s, the locomotive-hauled stock on Network SouthEast's West of England route from London Waterloo to Salisbury, Yeovil Junction and Exeter St Davids was in urgent need of replacement. The British Rail Class 50 locomotives were not suited to the stop-start nature of the route, and frequently broke down.^[9] Because of the long sections of single track west of Salisbury following the Beeching Axe, a single breakdown could cause chaos. Various options were considered including electrification, shortened HSTs, construction of new locomotives and stock (a passenger version of the proposed Class 48), or the proposed Class 171 (which would been part of the Networker family, an intercity version of the Class 165 – not to be confused with the later Turbostars). A study found the best options were electrification or new DMUs.^[10]

With the UK economy in decline in the early 1990s, it was found that Regional Railways had over-ordered Class 158s at the same time as Network SouthEast was looking for a similar number of new diesel trains. NSE agreed to take on the surplus Class 158s.^[10]

The original 22 units were built as Class 158 units, but were rebuilt by Babcock Rail in Rosyth Dockyard before entering traffic. This entailed fitting first-class accommodation and retention toilets, and various other modifications. The rebuild was required because it was not possible for Network SouthEast and the newly privatised BREL to agree terms on the variation order to NSE specification.^[11]

The first unit (159004) was handed over to NSE on 6 January 1993.^[1]

The 1992–1993-build units are numbered 159001-022, with individual cars numbered 52873-894 and 57873-894 for driving motor vehicles, and 58718-739 for intermediate motor vehicles. The entire class is maintained at a purpose-built depot at Salisbury.^[3][2]

In 2007, eight further Class 159 units were created through the rebuilding of surplus Class 158 units displaced from TransPennine Express.^[12]

All units use P4-4A and T4-4A bogies.

The units feature BSI couplers. This enables them to work in multiple with Class 158 and Class 170 units, as well as units of the same class.

Accidents and incidents[edit]

• On 4 January 2010, Class 142diesel multiple unit 142029 collided with a train composed of two Class 159 units at Exeter St Davids. Nine people were injured.^[13]

Operations[edit]

The units were dedicated to the West of England sector of Network South East, operating services between London Waterloo and Exeter; they also worked services between Salisbury and Southampton and on the Reading to Basingstoke line, replacing elderly DEMUs. They then transferred to the South West Trains shadow franchise in readiness for privatisation.

Upon the privatisation of British Rail, the West of England route passed in 1996 to the South West Trains franchise, which was won by the Stagecoach Group.^[14] Starting in 2000, units were progressively refurbished and repainted from Network SouthEast's blue, red and white livery into South West Trains' express livery. Other post-privatisation modifications included clearer LED destination displays, upgraded air-conditioning, and more openable windows.

Currently, the Class 159s operate mainly from London Waterloo to Salisbury/Exeter in three- or six-coach formations, and between Salisbury and Exeter in three- or six-coach formations. Until the December 2009 timetable change,^[15] some trains continued beyond Exeter to Paignton, Plymouth and Penzance; these usually operated as three-coach units, though at weekends there were some six-coach formations. These services are now operated by the Great Western Railway. The service to Bristol Temple Meads is now also in the hands of Class 159s.

Since 2006, the original Class 159 fleet of 22 has been supplemented by eight three-coach 158s (renumbered into the 159/1 series) and 11 two-coach Class 158s. The decision to standardise on 158s and 159s allowed the nine Class 170 'Turbostar' units to be transferred to other operators.^[12] Eight went to First TransPennine Express, with the remaining unit going to Southern for integration into Class 171 Turbostars.

Refurbishments and conversions[edit]

Refurbishment of the Class 159/0[edit]

2000[edit]

South West Trains began a refurbishment programme for its 22 Class 159/0s in 2000. The seats were re-trimmed and interiors repainted. The units were repainted into SWT livery.^{[citation needed]}

2008[edit]

The units received another refurbishment in 2008 at WabtecDoncaster. CCTV and PIS (Passenger Information Systems) were installed,^[16] new seating was installed in first class and at the same time the units received a modified version of the SWT express livery (with orange doors as opposed to the red doors on Class 444 units) for compliance with disabled access regulations.

C6 Overhauls[edit]

South Western Railway's Class 158 are currently in the process of being refurbished to PRM-TSI standards that allow them to run after January 1st 2020. This has also been completed on the Class 159/1 fleet and the Class 159/0 fleet will receive these standards by the 2020 deadline as well.

Class 158 conversions[edit]

Eight of TransPennine's surplus three-coach Class 158 units have been refurbished to Class 159 standards at WabtecDoncaster^[12] and renumbered as Class 159/1.^[3] The first updated units were delivered to South West Trains in November 2006, and by May 2007 all of the new subclass were in service.^[12]

The refurbishment included making the first-class accommodation area larger and completely refitting it, brighter interior lighting with new diffusers and the plating-over of the disused toilet in the MSO vehicle. The Class 159/1s have been fitted with retention toilets. Additional alterations include the installation of a Passenger information system (PIS) and CCTV as is fitted on the 159/0s.^[17]

These eight units can be distinguished from the original 22 units in four separate areas. First they are numbered 1591XX rather than 1590XX under the TOPS system. The first class section has one seat more than the 159/0s.^[18] The other less noticeable difference from the view of the passenger is the slightly less powerful engines found in the 159/1, which are the same engines found in the Class 158s operated by South West Trains.^[19][20]

Fleet details[edit]

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Routes Served[edit]

These trains serve the following routes:

• London Waterloo to Basingstoke, Salisbury and Exeter St Davids via Yeovil Junction
• London Waterloo & Salisbury to Bristol Temple Meads (limited service)
• London Waterloo & Salisbury to Yeovil Pen Mill (Via Westbury or Yeovil Junction) (on weekdays)
• London Waterloo, Basingstoke, Salisbury, Yeovil Junction & Yeovil Pen Mill to Weymouth/Corfe Castle (Summer Saturdays only)

References[edit]

1. ^ ^abc'Enter the South Western Turbos'. Rail (192). Peterborough. 20 January 1993.
2. ^ ^abcdef'Brochure from Porterbrook (the stock owners)'(PDF). Archived from the original(PDF) on 16 June 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
3. ^ ^abcdClass 159 Fleetlist showing unit formations. Retrieved 3 September 2007.
4. ^ ^abcdefgMarsden, Colin J. 'Technical Data: Class 159'. TheRailwayCentre.com. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
5. ^'Historical System Data for Mechanical and Electrical Coupling of Rail Vehicles'(PDF). Rail Safety and Standards Board. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
6. ^'Public Transport Committee Report to discuss BR service – 1991–1992'. Hampshire County Council. Archived from the original on 19 March 2007. Retrieved 20 September 2009.
7. ^Duff, Colin. 'Review of Class 159 model'. Southern E-Group. Retrieved 21 September 2009.
8. ^South Western Turbo Destination Codes.
9. ^'Class 50'. Southern E-Group. Retrieved 12 December 2009.
10. ^ ^ab'Class 159 page at SEMG'. Southern Email Group. Retrieved 21 September 2009.
11. ^Southern E-Group article (retrieved 3 September 2007)
12. ^ ^abcdDuff, Colin. 'South West Trains News'. Southern Electric Group. Archived from the original on 17 April 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2009.
13. ^'Report 10/2010 Collision at Exeter St Davids station 4 January 2010'(PDF). Rail Accidents Investigation Branch. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
14. ^'Greener Smarter Travel: Company History'. Stagecoach Group. Archived from the original on 17 April 2010. Retrieved 27 April 2010.
15. ^'Hansard Written Answers: Railways: Torbay'. 6 May 2009.
16. ^Railway Centre post about the fitment of CCTV and PIS. Retrieved 5 October 2007.
17. ^'Class 159 information page'. South West Trains. Archived from the original on 18 June 2008. Retrieved 3 September 2007.
18. ^'Class 159 | South West Trains'. www.southwesttrains.co.uk. Archived from the original on 12 April 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
19. ^'Fleet'. www.porterbrook.co.uk. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
20. ^'Fleet'. www.porterbrook.co.uk. Retrieved 12 April 2017.

The British Rail Class 158Express Sprinter is a diesel multiple-unit (or DMU), built specifically for British Rail between 1989 and 1992 by British Rail Engineering Limited (BREL) at its Derby Litchurch Lane Works. They were built to replace many locomotive-hauled passenger trains, and allowed cascading of existing Sprinter units to replace elderly 'heritage' DMUs.^[6] The Class 159 DMUs are almost identical to the Class 158s, having been converted from Class 158 to Class 159 in two batches.^[7][8]

• 1Description
• 2Operations
  • 2.2Post privatisation
• 4Overseas sales

Description[edit]

Variants[edit]

A total of 182 units were built.^[9] The majority were built as two-car sets. 17 units were built as three-car units; eight of these units have since had the centre car transferred to different units of the class, whilst another eight have been upgraded to be Class 159s.^[7] The final ten units were built specifically for West Yorkshire PTE Metro services around Leeds.^[9][10]

Passenger facilities and performance[edit]

When introduced, British Rail described the Class 158s as bringing 'new standards of comfort and quality to rail travel on Regional Railways' key long-distance cross-country routes'.^[11]

As built, interiors were described as fully carpeted, with 'panoramic' windows and a variety of seats arranged both airline-style and in bays of four around tables. Unlike previous members of the Sprinter family, such as the Class 156SuperSprinter, the Class 158s featured air conditioning, an on-board payphone, power-operated interior doors, a toilet in each carriage, and provision for a refreshment trolley service. Despite an increased top speed of 90 mph (145 km/h), the units also promised a smoother, quieter ride than its predecessors.^[11]

The Class 158s were expected to achieve 13,500 miles (21,700 km) of operation between major services and a range of up to 1,600 miles (2,600 km) from each refuelling.^[11]

Technical problems[edit]

Despite the attention given to passenger facilities, the phrase 'garden shed engineering' has been used to describe the build and technology of the Class 158s.^[12] As a lightweight unit and the first members of the Sprinter family to use disc brakes, autumn leaf mulch built up on wheel rims and prevented the units from correctly operating signalling track circuits.^[13] Though later solved by installing scrubbing blocks to clean the wheels, temporary solutions were sought in October 1992, with some units split and formed into hybrid units with Class 156 coaches,^[14] as the latter had tread brakes which cleaned the wheels as a by-product of their operation.

The class has also suffered from unreliable air-conditioning systems^[12] since the outlawing of the CFC gases with which they were originally designed to work.^[15] Following privatisation, many operators undertook to re-engineer or entirely replace such equipment.^[16] As a result, the systems in use and their effectiveness now vary across the fleet.

The lightweight aluminium body of the Class 158s leads to a good 'route availability' score,^[1] meaning that it is able to operate in parts of Britain where heavier units cannot. However, the units were refused permission by Network Rail to operate on the Conwy Valley and Borderlands lines due to station dwell times and issues of platform clearance.^[17][18]

Operations[edit]

British Rail[edit]

ScotRail was the first part of British Rail to introduce the Class 158s to public service in September 1990.^[19][20] These were employed on Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley services, as well as services to Aberdeen and Inverness.^[21] The Class 158s then went on to be deployed elsewhere in Britain, primarily in the Midlands, Northern England, Wales and the South West.^[11]

With the majority of the fleet coming under the control of the Regional Railways division, the Class 158s became a mainstay of secondary express services between provincial towns and cities. Examples included long-distance Trans-Pennine services in the north of England, as well as a range of upgraded regional services under the Alphaline brand in the Midlands, Wales and the South West.

A small batch of units numbered 158747-158751 were used by InterCity to supplement its core fleet on some cross-country services, mainly from the North West to Scotland, but also to Portsmouth. Units regularly appeared on off-peak workings between Birmingham and Manchester, and also on Sunday mornings between Birmingham and Doncaster.^{[citation needed]}

Post privatisation[edit]

After the privatisation of British Rail, the Class 158 fleet was divided among several franchises.

ScotRail[edit]

The first privatised incarnation of ScotRail inherited a 46-strong fleet which continued in service.^[22] Following the introduction of newly built Class 170 Turbostar units on primary express services in 1999, the Class 158 fleet was reduced in number by six, with those remaining cascaded away to secondary routes such as the Far North Line.^[23]

In 2003, plans existed for part of the fleet to be swapped with Class 156 units operated by Central Trains, as the latter were thought better suited to some of the short-distance routes now being operated by ScotRail's 158s.^[24] However, this failed to materialise and by the mid-2000s operations of the ScotRail 158s ranged from short hops (such as Glasgow Queen Street to Anniesland) to rural lines and long-distance expresses, supplementing other express units. In 2010 these units started to appear at Glasgow Central station to run on the Glasgow Central to Edinburgh via Shotts line, and on to the Glasgow Central to Whifflet line. Some additional units have since been acquired from other operators to provide extra capacity.^[25][26]

Refurbishment and reliverying has also taken place since privatisation. The original ScotRail franchise applied its own livery to the Class 158s, followed by a further repaint by First ScotRail after it took control of the franchise. The fleet has now gained a permanent blue-and-white livery based on the Scottish Saltire, after Transport Scotland announced in September 2008 that it was specifying a permanent livery for all Scottish trains, which would not be changed in the event of a change of franchisee.^[27] Interiors have also seen attention on more than one occasion. The most recent refurbishment of 25 units involved repainting, new seating, extra luggage space and new customer information systems.^[28][29][30] Toilet retention tanks were also fitted.

In 2018, the additional 8 units acquired by Scotrail from other TOCs were transferred to Northern in stages - the first two occurring in February 2018 and the remainder in December 2018.

Several of the ScotRail units have had names attached - for example 158702 is named BBC Scotland - 75 Years, 158707 is named Far North Line - 125th Anniversary, 158715 is named Haymarket and 158720 is named Inverness and Nairn Railway - 150 Years.

• National Express Group 158722 in 2004

• First ScotRail 158738 in 2012

Transport for Wales[edit]

In the early days of privatisation, the Class 158 Express Sprinter units were in regular use by Wales & West on its long-distance Alphaline services from South Wales to North-West England, North Wales, Cornwall and London Waterloo, as well as on some Central Trains services to Cardiff Central and along the Cambrian Line.^[31] Successor companies Wales & Borders (2001) and Arriva Trains Wales (2003) continued to use this type of unit on similar workings, with a total allocation of 40 units also allowing Cambrian Line services to become entirely Class 158-operated.^[32] By the end of 2006, a total of 16 units (158815-158817 and 158842-158854) had returned to the leasing company^[33] as Arriva gained exclusive use of the entire Class 175 Coradia fleet which had previously been shared with other train operators.

The remaining 24-strong Class 158 Express Sprinter fleet became permanently based at a purpose-built depot in Machynlleth during 2007.^[34] Despite initial problems in retro-fitting the necessary 'glass cockpit'-style driver controls,^[35] Arriva's Class 158 Express Sprinter units became the first fleet in the UK to be equipped for regular use with the ETCS Level 2 signalling system.^[4][36] Commercial operation under ETCS started on 28 March 2011.^[37]

Accordingly, the units operate all Cambrian Line services between Mid Wales and Birmingham, as well as supplementing the Class 175 Coradia units on other long-distance routes.^[38] In 2009, Arriva also proposed using the fleet to provide a direct service between Aberystwyth and London,^[39] although this proposal was later rejected by the Office of Rail Regulation.^[40]

A complete refurbishment programme to provide the Class 158s with full 'as new' interiors took place between December 2010^[41][42] and October 2012. Funded by the Welsh Assembly Government at a cost of £7.5m, work completed included interior and exterior repainting, along with replacement of seating, wall coverings, carpets, lighting, luggage racks and toilet fittings. A passenger information system has been fitted, while selected seats gained at-seat power sockets for mobile phones and laptops.^[43]

Until this refurbishment, the fleet had seen only minor attention to its interior since a refit by Wales & West in the late 1990s (little more than the fabric on the older seats changed and CCTV fitted) as well as having been only partially repainted into Arriva colours externally. The door controls and exterior destination displays did start to be replaced before the major refurbishment. ^[33]

WiFi was fitted in 2017, and Persons with Reduced Mobility modifications began in June 2018, with toilet retention tanks also being fitted. On 14 October 2018, these units transferred to Transport for Wales. In February 2019, the first unit was seen in Transport for Wales colours.

East Midlands Railway[edit]

The Class 158 Express Sprinter Units were introduced to the East Midlands by Regional Railways Central to replace the Class 156 SuperSprinter on long-distance express services branded as Alphaline, such as Norwich to Liverpool Lime Street via Nottingham. Following privatisation, Central Trains operated these services but quickly procured a large fleet of Class 170 Turbostar units for such services and transferred the Class 158 fleet to secondary routes such as Birmingham New Street to Hereford and Derby to Matlock.^{[citation needed]}

East Midlands Railway (EMR) has a fleet of 25 units inherited from Central Trains, with some units transferred from First Great Western and South West Trains. EMR's Class 158 Express Sprinter units operate long-distance express services (such as Norwich to Liverpool)^[44] and secondary non-express workings such as Nottingham to Skegness, Nottingham to Matlock and Leicester to Lincoln Central.

The hourly Norwich to Liverpool service has been criticised for overcrowding,^[45] especially between Liverpool and Nottingham. This resulted from the Department for Transport specifying two-coach units in the EMT franchise starting in November 2007. In the light of persistent and excessive overcrowding, with some passengers being left behind on occasions, the DfT eventually admitted that it had made a mistake.^[44] Various cascades of other units enabled more Class 158 stock to be released for this route, and from the December 2011 timetable change the busiest services have been lengthened to four-coach trains between Liverpool and Nottingham, with units splitting and joining at Nottingham as necessary, two-coach trains being regarded as adequate between Nottingham and Norwich. Further services on this route were strengthened from December 2012.^[44]

In May 2015 158889 transferred to EMT from South West Trains on a 2-year loan. This allocation was then made permanent in August 2017 following Stagecoach's loss of the South Western franchise to South Western Railway.

Great Western Railway[edit]

The Wales & West franchise (later Wessex Trains) originally operated twelve Class 158 Express Sprinter units on long-distance services on the Wessex Main Line. These units were extended into three-coach formations with the acquisition of further units. Unlike the purpose-built three-car Class 158s and Class 159 units, the centre car was a Driving Motor with the cab locked out of use and an adapter to connect the different-sized gangways.^{[citation needed]}

In 2006, First Great Western (FGW) inherited the Wessex Trains fleet following the merger of the Great Western and Wessex franchises. FGW then swapped most of their former Wessex Trains Class 158s for former First TransPennine Express examples. This was so that FGW could have all Class 158 units that were owned by Porterbrook.^{[citation needed]} During late 2007 and early 2008, the FGW Class 158 Express Sprinter fleet was refurbished. Improvements included: re-upholstery of seats, and repainting or replacement of interior fittings, alterations to interior lighting and total replacement of toilets. Additionally, the windows have been replaced with safer laminated glass and Halon fire extinguishers replaced with foam ones. At the same time, the units' engines were overhauled and the units repainted in FGW's own lilac and blue colours.^[46]

The fleet is now used on the long-distance Cardiff Central to Portsmouth Harbour/Brighton, and Weymouth to Worcester Shrub Hill/Great Malvern services.^{[citation needed]}Great Western Railway operates a total of 15 units, of which 12 are hybrids (units where one end coach is a driving coach from another unit of the same class tagged on to a 2 car unit), one is a purpose-built 3 car unit and two are two coach sets.

• Wessex Trains 158863 in 2005

• First Great Western 158951 in 2008

• Great Western Railway 158956 in 2016

Northern/TransPennine Express[edit]

Following privatisation Northern Spirit (later Arriva Trains Northern, and subsequently Northern Rail in 2004) was created from Regional Railways North East. Northern Spirit inherited a large fleet of Class 158 units, many of which were used on TransPennine Express services, the rest on West Yorkshire Metro-sponsored services. First North Western (descended from Regional Railways North West) had eight Class 158s, which were based at Newton Heath and used on various mid- to long-distance routes, which were transferred to Leeds Neville Hill depot at the start of the Northern rail franchise and are now exclusively used on former Arriva Trains Northern routes. A number of 158s are currently sponsored by Merseytravel despite the fact that they do not go near Merseyside. This sponsorship is to ensure that Class 156s were cascaded from West Yorkshire to the busiest Merseyside services.^{[citation needed]}

In 2006 First TransPennine Express started to replace its Class 158s with newer Class 185 Pennine and Class 170 Turbostar units.^[47] The Class 158s were subsequently transferred to Northern Rail, Central Trains, South West Trains and First Great Western.

All units were passed to Northern Rail in April 2016. Northern has recently completed a refurbishment programme on the three-car Class 158 DMUs and is continuing to refurbish its fleet of two-car Class 158 DMUs.^{[citation needed]} It and Abellio ScotRail operate the largest fleet of Class 158 units.

In 2018, Northern acquired an additional 8 Class 158 units from Abellio Scotrail; the first few units transferring in February 2018 with the remainder in December 2018.

South Western Railway[edit]

Currently South Western Railway operates Class 158s from Exeter St Davids to Waterloo and on the Salisbury to Romsey via Southampton Central service.^[7] South Western Railway also operates Class 159 units, converted from Class 158 units during the Network SouthEast years. One of the South West Trains units, number 158889, has been permanently transferred to sister Stagecoach company, East Midlands Trains, and their original pair of 158s were transferred permanently to Abellio ScotRail. South Western Railway operates Class 158s 158880-888 and 890. 158885 was fitted with a ZF fuel saving transmission instead of the usual Voith T211rz or T211rzz hydraulic, but this was ultimately unsuccessful and the unit had reverted to the original arrangement by March 2017. Originally brought in to replace South West Trains class 170 fleet, SWR's class 158s saw a brief use on the former Reading to Brighton service, before the service was truncated at both ends within the new South Western franchise of 2007.

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Virgin Trains[edit]

Prior to the introduction of the Class 220/221 Virgin Voyagers, Virgin CrossCountry operated a small number of Class 158s, numbers 158747-158751. These were used on Manchester Piccadilly/Liverpool Lime Street to Glasgow/Edinburgh services via the West Coast Main Line. One also did the Swindon-Stroud-Birmingham route. Most of these units are now operated by Great Western Railway.^{[citation needed]}

Accidents and incidents[edit]

• On 3 December 2005, unit 158856 was involved in an accident at Elsenham in which two passengers were killed whilst crossing the line due to faulty design of crossing gates.^[48][49]
• On 22 January 2010, unit 158701 was derailed at Dingwall due to faulty points. One person sustained minor injuries.^[50]
• On 21 July 2013, unit 158774 was parked empty at Norwich when it was run into by 156 402. Eight passengers were injured. The cause was driver error.^[51]
• On 1 April 2017, unit 158758 collided with the buffer stops at Preston at a speed of 6 mph (10 km/h). Fifteen people were injured. The cause was driver error.^[52]

Overseas sales[edit]

State Railway of Thailand[edit]

In 1990–1991, BREL built six 3-car ASR class units based on the Class 158 for State Railway of Thailand.^[53][54] These differ from the British units in being fitted to Thailand's metre gauge, featuring differently styled outer-end gangways, manually operated inward-opening hinged doors (as opposed to the British plug doors), reversible seating and additional air-conditioning. They originally retained the original white, blue and black 'Regional Railways Express' livery.^[54] All units of Class 158 of State Railway of Thailand were refurbished in 2011.^[55] The refurbishment involved the repainting of the trains into a new livery and the lengthening of the trains to four coaches.^{[citation needed]}

Current fleet[edit]

Liveries[edit]

Notes[edit]

References[edit]

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25. ^Picture of the Day 11 March 2008, therailwaycentre.com.
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28. ^'Railcare Springburn Class 158 Scotrail Internal refurbishment'. Concept Applications. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
29. ^'Renovation: Class 158 Express (DMU)'(PDF). RailCare. Archived from the original(PDF) on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
30. ^'Delivery against our priorities: Improved connections'. Transport Scotland. 17 December 2009. Archived from the original on 3 March 2010. Retrieved 29 May 2010.
31. ^Wales and Borders trains in 2002, railfaneurope.net picture gallery.
32. ^Newsletter No. 20, Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth Rail Passengers' Association, 2001.
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34. ^'Pioneering past powers Arriva's future'. RailNews. Stevenage. 17 September 2007.
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Further reading[edit]

• Knight, Steve (19 October – 1 November 1989). 'Class 158 preview'. RAIL. No. 107. EMAP National Publications. p. 9. ISSN0953-4563. OCLC49953699.

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