British Rail Class 172
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| British Rail Class 172 Turbostar | |
|---|---|
 The interior of a London Midland Class 172 | |
| In service | 10 July 2010 - Present |
| Manufacturer | Bombardier Transportation |
| Family name | Turbostar |
| Replaced | Class 150 |
| Constructed | 2010 - 2011 |
| Number built | 39 trainsets |
| Formation | 2 or 3 cars per trainset |
| Capacity | 172/0: 120 seats 172/1: ? seats 172/2: 116 seats 172/3: 188 seats |
| Operator | London Overground Chiltern Railways West Midlands Trains |
| Line(s) served | Snow Hill Lines Chiltern Main Line Gospel Oak to Barking Line |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Welded aluminium. Steel ends. |
| Car length | 23.62 m (77 ft 6 in) |
| Width | 2.69 m (8 ft 10 in) |
| Height | 3.77 m (12 ft 4 in) |
| Maximum speed | 100 mph (160 km/h) |
| Weight | 41.6 tonnes (40.9 long tons; 45.9 short tons)[1] |
| Engine(s) | One per car, MTU 6H1800R83 |
| Transmission | ZF Ecomat-Rail 6 speed ZF Reversing final drive |
| Safety system(s) | AWS, TPWS ATP (172/1 only) |
| Gauge | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Track gauge/data' not found. |
The Class 172 is a diesel multiple unit (DMU) of the Turbostar family similar to the Class 168, Class 170 and Class 171.
British Rail Class 172 Media
172006 at Leamington Spa in 2020. This was originally with London Overground.
London Overground Class 172/0 No. 172005 at Walthamstow Queen's Road
The interior of a London Overground Class 172/0
A pair of Chiltern Railways Class 172/1 No. 172104 and No. 172102 at London Marylebone
The interior of a Chiltern Railways Class 172/1
West Midlands Trains Class 172/0 and Class 172/1
West Midlands Trains Class 172/3
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