NORTH WESTERN TRAINS

'North Western Trains' was a train operating company that operated train serivces in the North West of England. It was awarded the North Western franchise on the 2nd March 1997, following the privatisation of British Rail.^[1] Its parent company, Great Western Trains, was bought out by FirstGroup plc in 1998. All services were rebranded First North Western.

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Fleet

References

Fleet

Class	Image	Type	Top speed		Number	Built
			mph	km/h
Class 142 ''Pacer''		Diesel multiple unit	75	120	79	1985 - 1987
Class 150 ''Sprinter''		Diesel multiple unit	75	120	27	1985 - 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 309		Electric multiple unit	100	160	7	1962 - 1963
Class 322		Electric multiple unit	100	160	4	1990
Class 323		Electric multiple unit	100	160	17	1992 - 1993

References

1. Passenger Rail Franchises