Our Fleets

Since its creation in 1994 Angel Trains has invested substantially in new and refurbished rolling stock.

We now own and maintain over 4,300 rail vehicles representing about 34% of the UK's passenger rolling stock.

Our fleet includes high-speed passenger trains and regional and commuter passenger multiple units.

Please click on each class of rolling stock in our fleet for more details.

Class 166 - Great Western Railway

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Type	Regional Passenger
Class	166
Manufacturer / Model	ABB Networker Express Turbo
Fleet Size	21 x 3-car units
Year of Build	1992 - 93
Construction	Welded aluminium
Length	23.50 m (DMCL) 23.36 (MS)
Width	2.81 m
Weight	39.6t (DMCL(A)), 38.0t (MS), 39.6t (DMCL(B))
Transmission	Voith T211rz hydraulic and Gmeinder GM190 final drive
Traction Motors	N/A
Bogies	P3-17 (power), T3-17 (trailer)
Engines	Perkins 2006-TWH. 350 hp at 1900 rpm
Maximum Speed	90 mph
Traction Type	DMU
Couplers	BSI
Builder	ABB York
Brakes	Disc
Seating	3+2 and 2+2 facing/unidirectional (2+2 facing in 1st class). 224 Std and 32 1st class seats per unit
Gangways	Flexible diaphragm. Within unit only
Doors	Twin-leaf sliding plug at 1/3, 2/3 positions
Other Features	Public Address, CCTV, Air Conditioning, Passenger Information System
Route Availability	1
Interoperability	Class 166, 168, 170 and 172
Formation	Operate as 3-car units (DMCL(A)-MS-DMCL(B)) with controlled emission toilet in both DMCL vehicles.