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British Rail Class 168 Clubman
A Chiltern Railways Class 168/1 at Dorridge in the newest livery
Post-2024 refurbished Class 168/1 saloon
In service	20 May 1998 – present
Manufacturers	Adtranz Bombardier Transportation
Built at	Derby Litchurch Lane Works
Family name	Clubman, Turbostar
Constructed	1998–2004
Refurbished	2007–2008 2024–present
Number built	19 (plus 9 converted from Class 170/3)
Formation	4 cars per 168/0 unit: DMSL(W)-MSL-MS-DMSL 3 or 4 cars per 168/1 unit: DMSL(W)-MS-DMSL DMSL(W)-MSL-MS-DMSL 3 or 4 cars per 168/2 unit: DMSL(W)-MS-DMSL(W) DMSL(W)-MS-MS-DMSL(W) 2 cars per 168/3 unit: DMSL(W)-DMSL
Fleet numbers	168/0: 168001–168005; 168/1: 168106–168113; 168/2: 168214–168219; 168/3: 168321–168329
Capacity	3-car: 204 seats; 4-car: 272 seats
Owners	Eversholt Rail Group Porterbrook
Operator	Chiltern Railways
Lines served	Chiltern Main Line, London–Aylesbury line, London–Oxford line, Aylesbury–Princes Risborough line
Specifications
Car body construction	Welded aluminium, with steel body ends
Car length	168/0 DM vehicles: 24.10 m (79 ft 1 in) Other DM vehicles: 23.62 m (77 ft 6 in) Intermediate vehicles: 23.61 m (77 ft 6 in)
Width	2.69 m (8 ft 10 in)
Height	3.77 m (12 ft 4 in)
Doors	Double-leaf sliding plug (2 per side per car)
Maximum speed	100 mph (160 km/h)
Prime movers	All units except 168329: 2–4 × MTU 6R 183 TD 13H Unit 168329: 2 × MTU 6H 1800 R76 (all one per car)
Engine type	6R 183: I6 4-stroke turbo-diesel 6H 1800: same, plus SCR
Displacement	6R 183: 13 L (790 cu in) 6H 1800: 12.81 L (782 cu in) (all per engine)
Power output	315 kW (422 hp) per engine
Transmission	All units except 168329: Voith T 211 rzze (hydrokinetic) Unit 168329: ZF EcoWorld 6 AP 2500R (all one per car)
Acceleration	0.5 m/s (1.1 mph/s)
Bogies	Adtranz/Bombardier Powered: P3-23 Unpowered: T3-23
Braking system	Electro-pneumatic (disc)
Safety systems	AWS BR ATP (except 168/3s) TPWS Tripcock
Coupling system	BSI
Multiple working	Within class, and with Class 165
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Notes/references
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