British Rail Class 210

diesel-electric multiple unit

The British Rail Class 210 was a type of diesel-electric multiple unit built in the late 1970s. The class was intended to be a modern train to replace the ageing types in use on the Southern Region of British Railways but the prototypes built did not manage to secure production for the class and they were withdrawn in the 1980s.

British Rail Class 210
Class 210 001 at Reading for a service to Didcot on 30 May 1982
In service1981-c1987
ManufacturerBREL Derby
Number built2
Formation4 cars (210 001)
3 cars (210 002)
Capacity203 (210 001)
254 (210 002)
Operator(s)British Rail
Specifications
Maximum speed90mph (145km/h)
Prime mover(s)1 x MTU 12V396 TC11 (210 001)
1 x Paxman 6RP200L (210 002)