Northern diesel trainsets and motor cars

  Class NVR Number Axle Formula Number Year in Service Power [kW] Tractive Effort [kN] Max.Speed [km/h] Traction Type Voltage 1st class 2nd class
150/0
DMU-3 6
1984 639
120 DH Diesel 0 233
BREL Prototype Sprinters DMUs, nrs. 150 001/002 (formerly used by GWR) and 003-006 (formed in 2021)
150/1
DMU-2 43
1985 426
120 DH Diesel 0 141
BREL Sprinter DMUs for suburban services, nrs. 150 101-132 and 133-150(124 seats) (nrs. 116/112/117/147 now 003-006, 137/139/141 at WMR)
150/2
DMU-2 26 1986 426
120 DH Diesel 0 128
BREL Sprinter DMUs for suburban services, refreshed-only DMUs (14x) have 139/141 seats (nrs. 209/212 now split in 003-006)
155
DMU-2 7 1988 426
120 DH Diesel 0 156
Leyland Bus Super Sprinter DMUs, used on Leeds-Bradford-Rochdale-Manchester
156
DMU-2 52
1987 426
120 DH Diesel 0 152
Metro-Cammell Super Sprinter DMUs with Richmond seating (0/146 with Chapman seating, 16x, 10 more to arrive from EMR)
158/0
DMU-2 35
1990 520
144 DH Diesel 0
138
BREL Express DMUs, for long distance services, 10x with 134 seats, nrs. 867-872 have 600kW
158/0
DMU-3 8 1990 520
144 DH Diesel 0
204
BREL Express DMUs, for long distance services, with additional center cars, nrs. 158 752-759
158/9
DMU-2 10 1990 520
144 DH Diesel 0 142
BREL Express DMUs, leased by West Yorkshire PTE, similar to class 158/0, nrs. 158 901-910
170/4
DMU-3 16
2000 945

160 DH Diesel 0 200
"Turbostar" DMUs from Bombardier formerly used by Scotrail, nrs. 170 453-461/472-478
195/0

DMU-2 25 2019 780

160
DH Diesel 0
108
Diesel trainsets type Civity from CAF in Spain, to replace "Pacer" trainsets class 142/144, nrs. 195 001-025
195/1

DMU-3 33 2019 780

160
DH Diesel 0
184
Diesel trainsets type Civity from CAF in Spain, to replace "Pacer" trainsets class 142/144, nrs. 195 101-133

Northern electric trainsets

  Class NVR Number Axle Formula Number Year in Service Power [kW] Tractive Effort [kN] Max.Speed [km/h] Traction Type Voltage 1st class 2nd class
319/3
EMU-4 15
1990 990
160 E 750V=+25kV 0 303
Second-hand refurbished trainsets from FCC for Liverpool-Manchester, nrs. 319 361/366-370/372/375/378/379/383–386
323
EMU-3 17 1992 1168
144 E 25kV 50Hz 0 244
EMUs used in Greater Manchester area, nrs. 323 223-239 (originally 284 seats, modernised from 2017) (17 more to arrive from WMT)
331/0

EMU-3 31 2019 1760

160 E 25kV 50Hz 0
203
Electric trainsets type Civity from CAF in Spain, replaced classes 321/322, nrs. 331 001-031
331/1

EMU-4 12 2019 1760

160 E 25kV 50Hz 0
280
Electric trainsets type Civity from CAF in Spain, replaced classes 321/322, nrs. 331 101-112
333
EMU-4 16 2001 1400
160 E 25kV 50Hz 0 353
Modern EMUs for West Yorkshire services, extended from 3-car EMUs in 2002/2003, nrs. 333 001-016
399

EMU-3 7
2018 870

96
E 750V=+25kV 0 88
Dual voltage tram-trains from Vossloh Espana type "Citylink NET 2012" for Sheffield-Rotherham Parkgate, nrs. (399) 201-207
769/4

BMU-4 8
1990 990
120 ED 25kV+Diesel
0 300
Electric trainsets class 319 rebuilt with 2x 390kW diesel power packs, for services between Wigan North Western, Alderley Edge and Stalybridge (2021)

Last update: 15-02-2024