British Rail Class 165/166
The British Rail Class 165/166 ‘Networker’ is DMU train that was built by BREL between 1990 and 1993.
All stock have undergone refurbishment in the 2000s.
The fleet consists of three types, the 165/0 (75mph), the 165/1 (90mph) and the 166/2 (90mph).
– 165/0s are operated by Chiltern Railways.
– 165/1s and 166/2s are run by Great Western Railway.
The modern company liveries are reflected in the available decals.
165 trains come in either 2 or 3 car configuration, whilst 166 trains are only available as 3 car units. These can be coupled together to form 4, 5 and 6 car trains.
Key Stats:
– Fleet: 39 units 165/0, 37 units 165/1, 21 units 166/2
– Capacity: 184 pax (2 car), 276 pax (3 car)
– Speed: 75mph (165/0), 90mph (165/1, 166/2)
– Weight: 74 tonnes (2 car), 111 tonnes (3 car)
– Power: 350bhp per car
More infomation can be found on the Wiki page here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_165
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_166
