British Rail Class 153

British Rail Class 153 "Sprinter"
Class 153, no. 153335 'Michael Palin' at Cambridge on 11th July 2003.
Specifications
Car length	23.2 metres
Coupling system	BSI Compact

153373 at Plymouth on 29th August 2003.

153302 at Bristol Temple Meads on 28th June 2005.

153304 at Doncaster on 27th July 2003.

153323 at Betws-y-coed on 10th April 2007.

Interior of a Class 153

Driving cab of a Class 153

The British Rail Class 153 "Sprinter" is a single-car diesel multiple unit train.

In the early 1990s, British took the decision that running 2-car trains on rural routes was inefficient, and identified the need for single-carriage trains. Initially consideration was given to splitting the Met-Cam Class 156 units to form class 152 units, however due to various problems with the Class 155 units, the decision was taken to split these units instead.