WMR diesel shunters and 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
08/0
C 2 1953 194 156 24 DE Diesel --- ---
Standard BR/English Electric 350hp diesel shunters, nrs. 08 616/805 (D3783/3973)
139
DMU-1 2 2009 64
72
DM LPG
0 17
Parry People Movers "PPM 60" with LPG engine and flywheel, for Stourbridge Junction-Stourbridge Town, nrs. 139 001/002
150/1
DMU-2 3
1985 426
120 DH Diesel 0 124
BREL Sprinter DMUs for suburban services, for Bedford-Bletchley to replace class 230, nrs. 150 137/139/141 (LNwR)
170/5
DMU-2 16
1999 630
160 DH Diesel 0 122
Modern "Turbostar" DMUs from ADtranz used from Derby, nrs. 170 501-517/532-535 (once 23x, to go to EMR)
172/0
DMU-2 8 2010 720
160 DM Diesel 0 124
"Turbostar" DMUs with 2+2 seating, second-hand from London Overground (03/2019), nrs. 172 001-008
172/1
DMU-2 4 2011 720
160 DM Diesel 0 140
Additional "Turbostar" DMUs  with 2+2 seating, second-hand from Chiltern (2021), nrs. 172 101-104
172/2
DMU-2 12 2011 720
160 DM Diesel 0 120
Additional "Turbostar" DMUs with end gangways that replaced class 150 around Birmingham, nrs. 172 211-222
172/3
DMU-3 15 2011 1080
160 DM Diesel 0 192
Additional "Turbostar" DMUs with end gangways that replaced class 150 around Birmingham, nrs. 172 331-345
196/0

DMU-2 12
2022 780

160
DH Diesel

Diesel trainsets type Civity from CAF in Spain, for regional services around Birmingham, nrs. 196 001-012 (WMR)
196/1

DMU-4 14
2022 1560

160
DH Diesel

Diesel trainsets type Civity from CAF in Spain, for regional services around Birmingham, nrs. 196 101-114 (WMR)
230/2
DMU-2 3
2019 600
96
DE Diesel 0 88
Diesel trainsets converted from London Underground D78 stock by Vivarail, for Coventry-Nuneaton, nrs. 230 003-005 (LNwR, stored 12/2022)

WMR 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
319/2
EMU-4 3
1987 1072

160 E 750V=+25kV 18 225
Trainsets rebuilt in 1997 from class 319/0 for "Brighton Express", taken over from Thameslink, 2+1 and 2+2 seating, nrs. 319 214/217/219 (LNwR)
319/4
EMU-4 2
1987 1072

160 E 750V=+25kV 12 276
Trainsets rebuilt from class 319/0 for "City Flyer" services Bedford-Brighton, taken over from Thameslink, 2+1 and 2+2 seating, nrs. 319 433/457 (LNwR)
323
EMU-3 26 1992 1168
144
E 25kV 50Hz 0 284
EMUs for local services in the West Midlands and Birmingham-Liverpool, nrs. 323 201-222/240-243 (WMR) (to be replaced by class 730/0, 17x to go to NOR)
350/1
EMU-4 30 2005 1080
176 E 25kV 50Hz 24 202
"Desiro-UK" trainsets, 2+2 seating for long distance services, based on SWT class 450 (originally 160km/h), nrs. 350 101-130 (LNwR)
350/2
EMU-4 37 2008 1080
160 E 25kV 50Hz 24 243
Additional "Desiro-UK" trainsets pre-equipped for 750V= to replace class 321, 2+3 seating, nrs. 350 231-267 (LNwR) (to be replaced by class 730)
350/3
EMU-4 10
2014 1080
176 E 25kV 50Hz 24 206
Additional "Desiro-UK" trainsets built for London Midland (10x), higher maximum speed, nrs. 350 368-377 (LNwR)
350/4
EMU-4 10 2014 1080
176 E 25kV 50Hz 24
206
Electric "Desiro-UK" trainsets, nrs. 350 401-410 (WMR, second-hand from TPX in 2019/2020)
730/0

EMU-3 48
2023

144
E 25kV 50Hz
0
199
Electric trainsets type Aventra from Alstom for commuter services around Birmingham, to replace classs 319/323 (WMR, first on LNwR)

WMR ordered 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
730/2

EMU-5 36
2024

176 E 25kV 50Hz
39
357
Electric trainsets type Aventra from Alstom for London-Birmingham, London-Crewe and Birmingham-Liverpool, will first replace class 319 (LNwR)

Last update: 15-02-2024