Class 168 'Clubman' Profile and Models
168004 at Leamington Spa in April 2018. ©Kat's Transport Photos
The Class 168 Clubman is a British diesel multiple unit (DMU) passenger train used on Chiltern Line services between London Marylebone and the West Midlands. The trains were built by Adtranz at the Derby Litchurch Lane Works in several batches from 1998.The first batch was classified 168/0 under TOPS and resembled the Class 165 units previously built by BREL York. The Networker-design cab was an interim solution pending the design of a completely new cab for further Turbostar batches. Subsequent builds, subclassed as 168/1 and 168/2, were constructed at the same time as the Class 170 Turbostar and thus are part of the Turbostar family of trains.The first batch of Clubman 168/0 carriages ordered by Chiltern Railways were the first units ordered by any train operating company since the privatisation of the UK industry in 1996. They were delivered as 3-car sets but later lengthened to 4-car sets. One unit has been converted to hybrid operation as of 2022. |
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Type of Unit |
Diesel Multiple Unit |
Builder |
Adtranz & Bombardier |
Build Dates |
1998 to 2004 |
Total Built |
19 sets (plus 9 converted from 170/3) |
Coaches Per Unit |
2, 3 or 4-cars |
Power Output |
844hp to 1,688 hp |
Top Speed |
100 mph |
Passenger Capacity |
204 to 272 seats |
Operated By |
Chiltern Railways |
Main Duties |
Regional Passenger |
In Service Until |
Present |
Surviving Examples |
All in service |