GWR locomotives and shunters

  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 5
1953 194 156 24 DE Diesel --- ---
Standard BR/English Electric 350hp diesel shunters, nrs. 08 641/644/645/822/836 (4 more sold)
43/0
Bo'Bo' 35
1976 1320 80 200 DE Diesel --- ---
IC125 power cars coupled in pairs at either end of 4-car push-pull sets (11x) "Castle" for Cardiff-Penzance local services (once 119x in service, to be withdrawn 12/2023)
57/6
Co'Co' 4 2003 1507

152 DE Diesel --- ---
Diesel locomotives used for night trains, rebuilt from class 47/4, nrs. 57 602-605

GWR 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
150/2
DMU-2 21
1986 426
120 DH Diesel 0 108
BREL Sprinter DMUs mainly used on branches of the Great Western main line, unrefurbished (nrs. 150 202/216) 141 seats
158/0
DMU-2 17
1990 520
144 DH Diesel 0 134
BREL Express DMUs for long distance services, refubished (originally 138 seats)
158/0
DMU-3 1
1990 860
144 DH Diesel 0 202
BREL Express DMU, 3-car version mainly used on Cardiff-Portsmouth, nr. 158 798 (once 6 more reformed from 2-car class 158/0)
165/1
DMU-3 16 1992 780
144 DH Diesel 0
286
BREL Network Turbo DMUs built for Thames Line (Paddington) services, nrs. 165 101-114/116/117 (originally 24/264 seats)
165/1
DMU-2 20 1992 520
144 DH Diesel 0
186
BREL Network Turbo DMUs built for Thames Line (Paddington) services, nrs. 165 118-137 (originally 16/170 seats)
166
DMU-3 21 1992 780
144 DH Diesel 16
228
ABB Network Express Turbo DMUs for Paddington-Oxford/Newbury services, nrs. 166 201-221 (originally 32/243 seats)
230
DMU-3 4
2018 600
96
DE Diesel 0 88
Trainsets with batteries converted from London Underground D78 stock by Vivarail, nrs. 230 003-005 and prototype BEMU 230 001
387/1
EMU-4 33
2016 1500
176 E 750V=+25kV
0
223
New "Electrostar" EMUs of Bombardier for Thames line electric services, nrs. 387 142-174 (12 more modified for Heathrow Express)
387/3
EMU-4 3
2016 1500
176 E 750V=+25kV
0
223
Additional "Electrostar" EMUs of Bombardier, nrs. 387 301/302/306 (on short-term lease from c2c 2021/2022)
800/0

BMU-5
36
2017
2712

200
ED
25kV+Diesel
36
290
Intercity Express Program (IEP) dual mode trainsets by Hitachi, 3x560kW diesel engines, nrs. 800 001-036
800/3

BMU-9
21
2018
5424

200
ED
25kV+Diesel 71
576
Intercity Express Program (IEP) dual mode trainsets by Hitachi, originally ordered as EMU only, 5x560kW diesel engines, nrs. 800 301-321
802/0

BMU-5
22
2018
2712

200
ED
25kV+Diesel 36
290
Intercity trainsets type AT300 similar to class 800 but ordered by Great Western, 3x700kW diesel engines, nrs. 802 001-022
802/1

BMU-9
14
2018
4520

200
ED
25kV+Diesel 71
576
Intercity trainsets type AT300 similar to class 800 but ordered by Great Western, 5x700kW diesel engines, nrs. 802 101-114

Last update: 14-03-2024