British Rail Class 158

British Rail Class 158 Express Sprinter is a type of diesel multiple unit (DMU) train. They were built for British Rail between 1989 and 1992 by BREL at their Derby Works. They were built to replace old DMUs and locomotive-hauled passenger trains. Class 159 trains are almost the same as Class 158s. They work many non-electrified services such as Exeter St David's To London Waterloo. They were among the last new trains in the UK to be built with the old toilet system which emptied directly onto the track. BREL also built 20 carriages to 1m gauge for export to Thailand in 1990 - 1991

British Rail Class 158 "Express Sprinter"
Northern Rail unit 158791
Manufacturer	BREL
Built at	Derby Works
Family name	Sprinter
Constructed	1989—1992
Number built	182 trainsets
Number in service	170 trainsets
Formation	2 or 3 cars per trainset
Operators	Arriva Trains Wales East Midlands Trains First Great Western First ScotRail Northern Rail South West Trains
Specifications
Car length	22.16m
Articulated sections	Flexible diaphragm within and between units
Braking system(s)	Pneumatic, Disc

158842 at Doncaster on 4 September 2007

Northern Rail 158904 in Metro livery at Doncaster on 3 November 2007

An Arriva Trains Wales Class 158 at Bristol

158954 at Newport in the current First Great Western livery

158725 on the Far North Line on 11 April 2008, whilst forming a First ScotRail serice to Wick

Northern Rail 158752 at Doncaster on 3 November 2007

158906 interior

158789 at Bristol Temple Meads on 7 December 2005, having formed a South West Trains service from London Waterloo