FGW locomotives and shunters

  Class Axle Formula Number Year in Service Power [kW] Tractive Effort [kN] Max.Speed [km/h] Traction Type Voltage 1st class 2nd class
08/0 C 9 1953 194 156 24 DE Diesel --- ---
Standard BR/English Electric 350hp diesel shunters
43/0 Bo'Bo' 119 1976 1320 80 200 DE Diesel --- ---
IC125 power cars coupled in pairs at either end of push-pull sets (20 high-density 7-car to be upgraded to 8-car, 17 8-car and 16 long-distance 8-car), with new MTU engine
57/6 Co'Co' 4 2003 2023
152 DE Diesel --- ---
Diesel locomotives used for night trains rebuilt from class 47/4, similar to VT class 57/3, nrs. 602-605

FGW trainsets and motor cars

  Class Axle Formula Number Year in Service Power [kW] Tractive Effort [kN] Max.Speed [km/h] Traction Type Voltage 1st class 2nd class
143 DMU-2 8 1985 340
120 DH Diesel 0 122
Alexander/Barclay Railbus DMUs, similar to class 142
150/1 DMU-2 17
1985 420
120 DH Diesel 0 146
BREL Sprinter DMUs taken over from Silverlink/LO for Bristol local services, to be refurbished, nrs. 101/102/104/106/108/120-131 (2 extra cars to arrive to form DMU-3s)
150/2 DMU-2 15
1986 420
120 DH Diesel 0 137
BREL Sprinter DMUs mainly used on branches of the Great Western main line, being refurbished
153 DMU-1 12 1987 213
120 DH Diesel 0 72
Leyland Bus Super Sprinter diesel motor cars, rebuilt from class 155, being refurbished
158/0 DMU-2 4
1990 520
144 DH Diesel 0 134
BREL Express DMUs for long distance services, being refubished (originally 138 seats), +1 on short-term hire from SWT, nrs. 749/763/766/767/769
158/9 DMU-3 11 1990 860
144 DH Diesel 0 207
BREL Express DMUs reformed from 2-car DMUs, nrs. 950-959 and 798
165/1 DMU-3 16 1992 780
144 DH Diesel 24 264
BREL Network Turbo DMUs built for Thames Line (Paddington) services
165/1 DMU-2 20 1992 520
144 DH Diesel 16 170
BREL Network Turbo DMUs built for Thames Line (Paddington) services
166 DMU-3 21 1992 780
144 DH Diesel 32 243
ABB Network Express Turbo DMUs for Paddington-Oxford/Newbury services

Last update: 05-02-2012