State Railway of Thailand ASR class

The State Railway of Thailand ASR class is a diesel multiple unit operated by the State Railway of Thailand. Built by British Rail Engineering Limited at Derby Litchurch Lane Works in England, it is based on the British Rail Class 158. Twenty carriages were built in 1990/91.[1] All were painted in the same Regional Railways livery as the Class 158s.[2][3]

State Railway of Thailand ASR class
Special Express 3 Bangkok-Sawankhalok service at Phichai Railway Station on the Northern Line
ManufacturerBritish Rail Engineering Limited
Built atDerby Litchurch Lane Works
Family nameSprinter
Operator(s)State Railway of Thailand
Specifications
Prime mover(s)Cummins NT855
Track gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3 38 in)

References

  1. Thai Express The Railway Magazine issue 1082 June 1991 page 383
  2. State Railway of Thailand 158s Modern Locomotives Illustrated issue 190 August 2011 pages 78-80
  3. More than just a Sprinter Today's Railways UK issue 148 April 2014

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