British Rail Class 196

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British Rail Class 196
Civity
A Class 196 at Shrewsbury in October 2024
Interior of a Class 196 unit
Interior of a Class 196 unit
In service17 October 2022 – present
ManufacturerCAF
Built atNewport, Wales (final assembly)
Family nameCivity
ReplacedClass 170/5
Constructed2019–2022
Number built
  • 26
  • (12 x 196/0, 14 × 196/1)
Formation
  • 2 cars per 196/0 unit:[1]
  • DMSL-DMS
  • 4 cars per 196/1 unit:
  • DMSL-MS-MSL-DMS
Fleet numbers
  • 196001–196012
  • 196101–196114[2]
Capacity
  • 196/0: 141 seats
  • 196/1: 311 seats[3]
OwnersCorelink Rail[4]
Operators
Depots
Lines served
Specifications
Doors
  • Double-leaf sliding plug
  • (2 per side per car)
Maximum speed100 mph (160 km/h)
Prime mover(s)
  • 2 or 4 × MTU 6H 1800 R85L
  • (one per car)[9]
Engine typeInline-6 turbo-diesel[10]
Displacement12.8 L (780 cu in) per engine[10]
Power output
  • 196/0: 780 kW (1,050 hp)
  • 196/1: 1,560 kW (2,090 hp)
  • (390 kW (520 hp) per engine)[10]
Safety system(s)
Coupling systemDellner[9]
Multiple workingWithin class (max. 8 cars)[note 1]
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge

The British Rail Class 196 Civity is a class of diesel multiple unit built for West Midlands Trains by Spanish rolling stock manufacturer CAF. A total of 26 units have been built; 12 two-car units and 14 four-car units.[11]

They are the first train of the Civity family to feature end gangways.

History

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Shortly after the announcement that a consortium of Abellio, Mitsui and JR East had been awarded the West Midlands franchise, West Midlands Trains confirmed they had placed an order for 26 diesel multiple units based on CAF's Civity platform.[12]

The first completed unit started testing at the Velim railway test circuit in December 2019.[13]

The first vehicle arrived at Tyseley TMD in Birmingham on 17 April 2020, having travelled by ship from Cuxhaven to Hull.[14] Revenue services using the new fleet began on 17 October 2022, on services between Shrewsbury and Birmingham.[15]

Operators

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West Midlands Trains

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West Midlands Trains use the Class 196 fleet to replace their 23 Class 170/5 Turbostar units on services between Birmingham and Shrewsbury via Telford. They also run on Birmingham to Hereford services from 2023,[16] with occasional appearances on the Snow Hill Lines (Dorridge & Stratford-upon-Avon to Worcester).[17]

Chiltern Railways

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Six 2-car units will be allocated to the initial services operated on the East West Rail route between Oxford and Milton Keynes, the service was planned to start in 2025 but has since been delayed.[18][19]

Fleet details

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Class Operator Qty. Year built Cars per unit Unit nos.
196/0 West Midlands Trains 12 2019–2022 2 196001–196012
196/1 14 4 196101–196114

Named units

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Some units have received names:

  • 196001: Graiseley Wolves[20]
  • 196002: Jess Carter[21]
  • 196004: Sir Edward Elgar[22]
  • 196101: Charles Darwin[6]
  • 196102: The Shropshire Flyer[23]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ In passenger service, up to four units may work together so long as the train contains no more than eight vehicles. When out of service, the maximum number of units remains four but the maximum permissible length increases to ten vehicles.[1]

References

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