State Railway of Thailand ASR class

State Railway of Thailand ASR class
Express Train No.998 stopping at Pattaya Railway Station on the Eastern Line
Stock typeDiesel Multiple Unit
In service1991 - present
ManufacturerBritish Rail Engineering Limited
AssemblyDerby, UK
Built atDerby Litchurch Lane Works
Family nameSprinter
Entered service1991
Number built20
Number in serviceApproximately 6 units
Fleet numbers2501-2512 (Cab car) 2113-2120 (Power car)
OperatorState Railway of Thailand (SRT)
Lines servedEastern Line, Northeastern Line
Specifications
Car body constructionAluminium Alloy
Car length23.21 m (76 ft 2 in)
Width2.7 m (8 ft 10 in)
Maximum speed120 km/h (75 mph)
Traction systemDMU
Prime moverCummins NT855
Braking systemAir brake
Coupling systemJanney coupler
Seating76
Track gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)metre gauge
The ASR Class at Hua Lamphong in the Regional Railways Livery

The State Railway of Thailand ASR class is a diesel multiple unit operated by the State Railway of Thailand (SRT). Built by British Rail Engineering Limited at Derby Litchurch Lane Works in England, it is based on the British Rail Class 158. Twenty carriages were built in 1990/91.[1] All were painted in the same Regional Railways livery as the Class 158s.[2] The livery was changed to a livery designed by SRT in 2011.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Thai Express The Railway Magazine issue 1082 June 1991 page 383
  2. ↑ State Railway of Thailand 158s Modern Locomotives Illustrated issue 190 August 2011 pages 78-80
  3. ↑ More than just a Sprinter Today's Railways UK issue 148 April 2014

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