First North Western - Rolling Stock

Rolling Stock

First North Western inherited a fleet of Mark 2 carriages, Class 101, Class 142, Class 150, Class 156, Class 158, Class 309 and Class 323s.

To operate the services to London Euston Class 322s were hired from West Anglia Great Northern from 1997 until 1999.

First North Western ordered 11 two-carriage and 16 three-carriage Class 175 Coradias to replace the Mark 2 carriages and Class 101s.

Problems with the Class 175s saw locomotive hauled trains reinstated on North Wales services from June 2002, with EWS Class 47s and First Great Western Mark 2 carriages.

In February 2004 Class 31s were hired from Fragonset to top and tail Mark 2 carriages on Blackpool to Chester services.

Class Image Type Top speed Number Built
mph km/h
Class 101 Diesel multiple unit 75 120 6 1956-1959
Class 142 Pacer Diesel multiple unit 75 120 79 1985-1987
Class 150 Sprinter Diesel multiple unit 75 120 27 1984-1987
Class 153 Super Sprinter Diesel multiple unit 75 120 8 1987-1988
Class 156 Super Sprinter Diesel multiple unit 75 120 18 1987-1989
Class 158 Express Sprinter Diesel multiple unit 90 145 8 1989-1992
Class 175 Coradia Diesel multiple unit 100 160 27 1999-2001
Class 322 Electric multiple unit 100 160 4 1990
Class 323 Electric multiple unit 100 160 17 1992-1993

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