British Rail Class 195

British Rail Class 195
Civity
A Northern Class 195 at Stockport in 2024
Interior of a Class 195 unit
In service1 July 2019 – present[1]
ManufacturerCAF
Built at
Family nameCivity
Replaced
Constructed2017–2020
Number built
  • 58
  • (25 × 195/0, 33 × 195/1)[4]
Formation
  • 2 cars per 195/0 unit:
  • DMSL-DMS
  • 3 cars per 195/1 unit:
  • DMSL-MS-DMS[5]
Fleet numbers
  • 195/0: 195001–195025
  • 195/1: 195101–195133
Capacity
  • 195/0: 124 seats
  • 195/1: 204 seats[6]
OwnersEversholt Rail Group
OperatorsNorthern Trains
Depots
Specifications
Train length
  • 195/0: 48.05 m (157 ft 8 in)
  • 195/1: 71.40 m (234 ft 3 in)
Car length
  • DMS vehs.: 24.026 m (78 ft 9.9 in)
  • MS vehs.: 23.350 m (76 ft 7.3 in)[7][8]
Width2.712 m (8 ft 10.8 in)
Height3.850 m (12 ft 7.6 in)
DoorsDouble-leaf sliding plug (2 per side per car)
Wheelbase
  • Bogies:
  • 2.250 m (7 ft 5 in)
  • Over bogie centres:
  • 16.000 m (52 ft 6 in)[8]
Maximum speed100 mph (160 km/h)[7][9]
Axle load
  • DMSL: 10.91 t (10.74 long tons)
  • MS: 10.24 t (10.08 long tons)
  • DMS: 10.94 t (10.77 long tons)
  • (tare)[8]
Prime mover(s)
  • 2 or 3 × MTU 6H 1800 R85L
  • (one per car)[10]
Engine typeInline-6 turbo-diesel with SCR[11][12]
Displacement12.8 L (780 cu in) per engine[12]
Power output
  • 195/0: 780 kW (1,050 hp)
  • 195/1: 1,170 kW (1,570 hp)
  • (390 kW (520 hp) per engine)[12]
TransmissionZF EcoLife 6-speed
Acceleration0.83 m/s2 (1.9 mph/s) max.[7]
Safety system(s)
Coupling systemDellner[14]
Multiple workingWithin class (max. 12 cars)[5]
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge

The British Rail Class 195[15] is a class of diesel multiple-unit passenger train from the Civity family manufactured by CAF, owned by Eversholt Rail Group and currently operated by Northern Trains. A total of 58 units have been built; 25 two-car units and 33 three-car units.[13][4] The class is almost identical to the Class 331 also produced by CAF, which is the electric version of the Class 195, differing only in traction type and (in some units) vehicle formation.

They were first introduced on 1 July 2019, entering service with the previous operator Arriva Rail North on the Manchester Airport and Liverpool Lime Street via Warrington, and Manchester Airport to Barrow-in-Furness routes.[16] The final 195 unit entered service in December 2020 and all 58 units work across all non-electrified routes across the Northern network.[17]

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  2. ^ Clinnick, Richard (31 January 2018). "Northern unveils its first new CAF-built train". Rail. Peterborough.
  3. ^ Clinnick, Richard (23 October 2018). "Northern to introduce first new trains from December". Rail. Peterborough. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  4. ^ a b "UK railway news round-up". Rail Business UK. Sutton: DVV Media International. 15 November 2018.
  5. ^ a b Fletcher, Steve (10 June 2019). "The Railways (Interoperability) Regulations 2011, as amended – Type authorisation of Class 195/1 diesel multiple unit trains in conformity with European Register of Authorised Types of Vehicle reference 13-104-0001-3-001" (PDF). Letter to Paul Simmons (Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles). London: Office of Rail and Road. UK/51/2019/0009. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 November 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  6. ^ "Northern Franchise Agreement" (PDF). Gov.uk. Eversheds LLP. 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
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  8. ^ a b c The Class 195 Diesel Multiple Unit (PDF). Sunderland: Arriva Rail North. 24 January 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  9. ^ "Civity Diesel Regional Train for Northern Franchise". Beasain: Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles. Archived from the original on 4 May 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  10. ^ "140 MTU PowerPacks from Rolls-Royce for CAF regional trains in the North of England". Friedrichshafen: Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG. 3 February 2017. Archived from the original on 4 February 2017.
  11. ^ "Engines ordered for Civity UK DMUs". Railway Gazette International. Sutton: DVV Media International. 3 February 2017. Archived from the original on 6 June 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  12. ^ a b c Powerpacks with 6H 1800 for Railcar Applications (PDF) (01/20 ed.). MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH. 20 April 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  13. ^ a b Shirres, David (3 April 2018). "Northern's trains from Spain". Railway Engineer. Archived from the original on 15 September 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  14. ^ "Northern's trains from Spain". Rail Engineer. Coalville. 3 April 2018. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
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  16. ^ @northernassist (28 November 2018). "#ProudToBeHelping" (Tweet). Retrieved 1 December 2018 – via Twitter.
  17. ^ "CAF completes final Class 195 DMU for Northern". Railway Gazette. 11 December 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2021.