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5 unusual facts about British Rail Class 153


Cambridge railway station

This mainly uses Class 170 diesel multiple units with some services early in the morning and late evening using Class 153 or Class 156.

Parry People Movers

Since Central Trains had no Sunday service on the branch, the initiative was brought to test a PPM50 model at that time, with a view to replacing the Class 153 single-car Diesel Multiple Unit that previously worked the Branch with a unit with much lower operating costs.

Shrewsbury railway station

All of the services above are operated by Class 150s, Class 153s, Class 158s or Class 175s, except the "Premier" service which is operated by a Class 67 and Mark 3 coaching stock.

Stourbridge Town Branch Line

However due to customer feedback, the Class 153 was re-introduced from 15 March until mid June, when the Parry People Mover finally entered full service.

Stourbridge Town railway station

It has a single 170 ft (52 m) platform which is more than long enough to hold a single car Class 153 railcar, which formerly shuttled passengers between the station and Stourbridge Junction; the line now uses two Class 139 people mover-type cars.



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