BR Class 159

The Class 159 is a class of British diesel multiple-unit trains of the Sprinter family, built in 1989–1992 by British Rail Engineering Limited (BREL)'s Derby Litchurch Lane Works as Class 158. Before entering traffic, the original 22 units were modified at Rosyth Dockyard to Class 159 to operate express services from London Waterloo to Exeter St Davids and Salisbury and have replaced locomotive-hauled passenger trains.

The units were originally branded by Network SouthEast as South Western Turbo.undefined

Accidents and incidents

 * On 4 January 2010, Class 142 diesel multiple unit 142029 collided with a train comprising two Class 159 units at Exeter St Davids. Nine people were injured.undefined