Wessex Trains - Rolling Stock

Rolling Stock

Wessex Trains inherited a fleet of Class 143, Class 150, Class 153 and Class 158s from Wales & West.

Wessex Trains leased Class 31s from Fragonset to haul a set of Mark 2 carriages from 2002 on services from Cardiff and Bristol to Brighton and Weymouth.

Class Image Type Top speed Number Built
mph km/h
Class 143 Pacer Diesel multiple unit 75 120 8 (one scrapped due to fire at Flax Bourton which reduced the fleet to 7) 1985–1986
Class 150 Sprinter Diesel multiple unit 75 120 25 1984–1987
Class 153 Super Sprinter Diesel multiple unit 75 120 13 1987–1988
Class 158 Express Sprinter Diesel multiple unit 90 145 12 1989–1992
Mark 2 carriage Passenger Rolling stock 100 160 5 1969–1975

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